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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
447 | 418 | 957 | 955 | 948 | 1058 | 1101 | 1356 | 1919 | 1898 | 1163 | 1601 | 1424 | 1297 | 1458 | 1325 | 1085 | 822 | 562 | 405 | 343 | 289 | 359 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.91m | 8:49PM2.13m | 9:39AM1.93m | 10:00PM2.18m | 10:47AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:20AM0.93m | 3:32PM1.01m | 4:30AM0.82m | 4:43PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
 kJ | 69 | 418 | 92 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 221 | 1356 | 83 | 81 | 659 | 1601 | 1424 | 1297 | 1458 | 1325 | 1085 | 822 | 562 | 405 | 343 | 257 | 227 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 319 | — | 13 | 43 | 41 | 78 | 47 | 20 | 84 | 170 | 212 | 239 | 231 | 289 | 289 | 359 | 341 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 15 | S 11 | NNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 64 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 447 | 232 | 957 | 955 | 948 | 1058 | 1101 | — | 1919 | 1898 | 1163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 265 | 265 | 624 | 631 | 636 | 628 | 388 | 610 | 395 | 628 | 628 | 635 | 276 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 89 | 522 | 624 | 265 | 22 |
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