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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
152 | 156 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 205 | 183 | 170 | 172 | 205 | 332 | 478 | 508 | 614 | 505 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 497 | 512 | 455 | 380 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:07PM2.58m | 2:25AM2.49m | 2:42PM2.63m | 3:02AM2.50m | 3:17PM2.65m | 3:38AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.50m | 8:16PM0.48m | 8:26AM0.48m | 8:51PM0.43m | 9:00AM0.47m | 9:27PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 88 | 85 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 176 | 183 | 166 | 124 | 119 | 303 | 406 | 485 | 614 | 505 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 497 | 512 | 455 | 380 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 152 | 156 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 84 | 204 | 96 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 73 | 98 | 149 | 205 | 170 | 170 | 172 | 205 | 332 | 478 | 508 | 417 | 319 | 256 | 215 | 224 | 315 | 373 | 420 | 306 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 290 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 290 | 244 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 21 |
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