Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
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
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
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)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Energy 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)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
15
Energy 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)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
25
12
5
5
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
9
1.7
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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