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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
227 | 223 | 186 | 281 | 220 | 211 | 194 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 118 | 121 | 223 | 395 | 671 | 769 | 746 | 734 | 619 | 599 | 590 | 580 | 463 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.15m | 10:25PM2.40m | 11:11AM2.21m | 11:27PM2.40m | 12:05PM2.30m | 00:20AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.64m | 5:14PM0.79m | 5:53AM0.60m | 6:11PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 227 | 131 | 134 | 281 | 220 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 199 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 395 | 260 | 769 | 746 | 734 | 619 | 599 | 590 | 580 | 463 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 108 | 223 | 186 | 6 | 6 | 211 | 194 | 145 | 145 | 12 | 41 | 121 | 223 | 117 | 671 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 169 | 169 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 285 | 327 | 279 | 240 | — | 260 | 277 | 430 | 493 | 452 | 368 | 374 | 348 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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