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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tonel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tonel sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
79 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 110 | 53 | 133 | 345 | 566 | 579 | 723 | 1125 | 1312 | 1354 | 1575 | 1169 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:32PM2.47m | 00:45AM2.67m | 1:17PM2.68m | 1:33AM2.82m | 2:01PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.44m | 6:33PM0.53m | 7:01AM0.26m | 7:21PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 79 | 60 | 44 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 102 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | N 17 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 110 | 53 | 133 | 345 | 566 | 579 | 723 | 1125 | 1312 | 1354 | 1575 | 1169 | 887 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 867 | 260 | 66 | 79 | 73 | 56 | 389 | 2 | 877 | 747 | 745 | 744 | 522 | 66 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 735 | 522 | 410 |
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