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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 4AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
416 | 975 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 2005 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 1005 | 864 | 683 | 549 | 512 | 493 | 450 | 441 | 478 | 486 | 541 | 534 | 505 | 505 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:41AM2.64m | 6:00PM2.84m | 6:39AM2.44m | 7:00PM2.69m | 7:43AM2.28m | 8:05PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.37m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.55m | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:37PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
14 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 416 | 456 | 2506 | 2560 | 2209 | 2005 | 1756 | 1503 | 1197 | 1005 | 864 | 683 | 549 | 512 | 493 | 450 | 441 | 478 | 486 | 541 | 534 | 505 | 505 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 402 | 975 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 515 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 55 | 170 | 229 | 218 | 191 | 202 | 234 | 353 | 429 | 634 | 515 | 436 | 408 | 499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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