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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
282 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 138 | 204 | 192 | 148 | 129 | 162 | 201 | 184 | 217 | 244 | 216 | 221 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.75m | 3:56AM2.62m | 4:10PM2.71m | 4:30AM2.52m | 4:43PM2.62m | 5:04AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.30m | 9:54AM0.37m | 10:18PM0.36m | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.46m | 10:59AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 282 | 236 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 94 | 84 | 82 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 138 | 204 | 192 | 148 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 221 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 154 | 151 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 51 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 74 | — | 31 | 129 | 162 | 201 | 184 | 217 | 244 | 216 | — | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 756 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 368 | 745 | 747 | 744 | 189 | 182 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 381 |
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