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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | |
355 | 347 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 294 | 372 | 293 | 256 | 199 | 150 | 114 | 71 | 67 | 46 | 60 | 106 | 31 | 77 | 62 | 46 | 44 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.24m | 5:57PM2.38m | 6:23AM2.10m | 6:43PM2.25m | 7:15AM1.98m | 7:40PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.71m | 00:12AM0.73m | 12:17PM0.84m | 1:02AM0.86m | 1:08PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 114 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 60 | 106 | 30 | 77 | 62 | 46 | 44 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 15 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 16 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 355 | 347 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 294 | 372 | 293 | 256 | 199 | 150 | 54 | 43 | 67 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 31 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 56 | 56 | 256 | 886 | 761 | 754 | 381 | 443 | 103 | 4 | 33 | 624 | 624 | 522 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 265 | 624 | 89 | 89 |
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