Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 10PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
293
324
347
339
302
302
302
294
331
402
316
263
77
150
114
86
75
66
62
47
31
30
62
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:18PM2.51m
5:41AM2.24m
5:57PM2.38m
6:23AM2.10m
6:43PM2.25m
7:15AM1.98m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.59m
11:35AM0.71m
00:12AM0.73m
12:17PM0.84m
1:02AM0.86m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
9
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
9
10
11
11
13
11
11
11
12
14
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
11
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
4
4
5
5
6
6
69
11
114
86
75
66
62
47
28
30
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
11
2
2
2
4
3
4
5
5
11
26
25
24
23
32
31
30
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
10
5
5
4
5
8
5
6
1
1
1
5
25
25
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
207
293
324
347
339
302
302
302
294
331
402
316
263
77
150
54
43
43
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
745
379
392
182
56
56
256
858
761
754
381
66
103
103
33
4
624
522
381
4
0
0
39
265
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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