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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 10PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | |
618 | 644 | 596 | 514 | 471 | 475 | 386 | 316 | 230 | 224 | 145 | 255 | 395 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 932 | 833 | 792 | 478 | 406 | 524 | 406 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:45PM2.99m | 3:08AM2.97m | 3:30PM3.05m | 3:57AM2.92m | 4:17PM3.04m | 4:47AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.02m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.03m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.01m | 10:47AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
 kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 65 | 145 | 255 | 395 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 478 | 406 | 524 | 406 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 618 | 644 | 596 | 514 | 471 | 475 | 386 | 316 | 230 | 224 | 139 | 191 | 203 | 141 | 68 | 258 | 932 | 833 | 792 | 46 | 48 | 37 | 20 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 311 | 381 | 66 | 66 | 320 | 520 | 784 | 784 | 782 | 189 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 624 | 624 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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