Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 9PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
1.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
59
49
51
84
81
68
47
46
54
91
404
690
842
1619
1494
1686
2039
1994
1539
1348
666
1060
614
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43PM2.25m
7:15AM1.98m
7:40PM2.16m
8:22AM1.91m
8:49PM2.13m
9:39AM1.93m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.86m
1:08PM0.95m
2:06AM0.94m
2:15PM1.02m
3:20AM0.93m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
9
9
9
7
9
10
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
1
WSW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.5
WSW
9
1.9
W
9
Energy kJ
77
25
49
51
84
81
68
47
46
37
73
69
99
92
117
115
82
2039
1994
1539
1348
425
1060
614
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
26
2
24
23
5
25
25
42
42
41
25
16
12
6
6
18
37
125
63
83
81
41
40
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NNW
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NNW
12
Energy kJ
6
1
8
1
1
7
7
7
7
3
60
2
2
8
21
2
2
65
1
8
40
42
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
0.9
S
7
2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
43
59
5
19
54
91
404
690
842
1619
1494
1686
69
666
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
260
723
522
4
7
7
7
89
266
624
89
289
89
89
624
619
574
691
700
302
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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