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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 5AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | |
441 | 419 | 504 | 513 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 359 | 379 | 379 | 372 | 397 | 237 | 227 | 223 | 186 | 281 | 183 | 235 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.28m | 8:05PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | 10:06AM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:37PM0.70m | 2:38AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 441 | 419 | 504 | 513 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 359 | 202 | 183 | 164 | 397 | 131 | 227 | 223 | 186 | 281 | 105 | 235 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 207 | 169 | 127 | 117 | 131 | 379 | 379 | 372 | 142 | 237 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 183 | 105 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | NW 6 | S 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 49 | 51 | 44 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 248 | 465 | 530 | 392 | 326 | 217 | — | — | — | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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