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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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 2AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
46 | 52 | 134 | 459 | 813 | 1135 | 1053 | 918 | 1023 | 1101 | 1839 | 1955 | 1898 | 1814 | 1778 | 1747 | 1818 | 1880 | 1509 | 1137 | 800 | 621 | 459 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.16m | 8:22AM1.91m | 8:49PM2.13m | 9:39AM1.93m | 10:00PM2.18m | 10:47AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.95m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:20AM0.93m | 3:32PM1.01m | 4:30AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
— | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 46 | 37 | 25 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 85 | 83 | 72 | 370 | 1839 | 83 | 1898 | 43 | 40 | 53 | 37 | 1880 | 1509 | 1137 | 800 | 621 | 459 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 82 | 65 | 64 | — | 81 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 157 | 216 | 247 | 235 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | S 19 | NNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 52 | 134 | 459 | 813 | 1135 | 1053 | 918 | 1023 | 1101 | — | 1955 | — | 1814 | 1778 | 1747 | 1818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 265 | 396 | 89 | 457 | 266 | 264 | 635 | 635 | 631 | 628 | 625 | 610 | 395 | 628 | 700 | 635 | 276 | 89 | 89 | 28 | 22 | 89 | 635 |
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