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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | |
46 | 45 | 44 | 110 | 79 | 184 | 469 | 629 | 662 | 759 | 919 | 1064 | 1242 | 1114 | 1114 | 996 | 987 | 961 | 865 | 765 | 688 | 629 | 555 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:17PM2.68m | 1:33AM2.82m | 2:01PM2.86m | 2:20AM2.93m | 2:45PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.26m | 7:21PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:07PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 102 | 149 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 396 | 335 | 300 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 13 | N 17 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 110 | 79 | 184 | 469 | 629 | 662 | 759 | 919 | 1064 | 1242 | 1114 | 1114 | 996 | 987 | 961 | 865 | 765 | 688 | 629 | 555 | 420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 38 | 522 | 784 | 877 | 522 | 458 | 819 | 522 | 522 | 462 | 735 | 886 | 740 | 240 | 244 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 381 | 704 | 734 | 66 | 311 |
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