Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
16.7° 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 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
515
505
505
505
431
431
452
436
379
379
372
397
367
227
327
286
256
256
211
194
162
130
141
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
15
E
10
NE
20
N
15
N
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
NE
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:43AM2.28m
8:05PM2.55m
8:54AM2.17m
9:16PM2.45m
10:06AM2.15m
10:25PM2.40m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.70m
2:38AM0.58m
2:50PM0.81m
3:52AM0.64m
4:06PM0.83m
4:58AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
18
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
15
17
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
18
14
18
18
17
19
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
SE
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
513
515
254
505
505
431
431
452
436
379
379
372
397
367
227
327
286
256
131
146
169
173
173
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
1.5
WNW
11
0.1
SW
14
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
8
8
505
8
207
169
131
120
138
164
142
142
142
131
111
134
134
131
256
211
194
162
130
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.7
NW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
8
8
8
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
29
7
7
6
6
6
3
3
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
405
289
211
208
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
18
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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