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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
713 | 675 | 741 | 1029 | 1055 | 836 | 748 | 777 | 749 | 688 | 688 | 700 | 705 | 645 | 514 | 430 | 429 | 302 | 261 | 224 | 219 | 255 | 336 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.86m | 2:20AM2.93m | 2:45PM2.99m | 3:08AM2.97m | 3:30PM3.05m | 3:57AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:07PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.02m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 183 | 167 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | 294 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 65 | 145 | 255 | 336 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 713 | 675 | 741 | 1029 | 1055 | 836 | 748 | 777 | 749 | 688 | 688 | 700 | 705 | 645 | 514 | 430 | 429 | 302 | 261 | 224 | 219 | 115 | 135 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 632 | 735 | 243 | 254 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 704 | 704 | 639 | 66 | 66 | 311 | 339 | 784 | 784 | 759 | 381 | 66 | 21 | 21 |
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