Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
WNW
15
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
196
238
255
395
404
495
480
851
761
546
528
553
475
371
319
261
251
348
459
805
2265
2402
2209
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
10
NE
10
SE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM3.05m
3:57AM2.92m
4:17PM3.04m
4:47AM2.81m
5:07PM2.97m
5:41AM2.64m
Low Tide
9:42PM-0.03m
10:00AM0.10m
10:32PM0.01m
10:47AM0.21m
11:25PM0.12m
11:38AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
17
17
19
20
21
22
23
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
13
16
17
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
0.1
SW
16
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
16
1.6
NW
10
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
43
65
145
255
395
404
495
480
851
10
546
528
553
475
371
319
261
251
36
326
450
2265
2402
2209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
17
0.1
SW
15
1.3
WNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
14
14
12
19
16
34
35
11
10
5
10
10
10
10
10
21
21
41
55
8
805
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
35
12
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
36
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NW
6
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
235
196
238
142
150
96
71
207
479
761
27
31
36
19
6
9
348
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
784
755
189
21
21
21
4
1
624
635
189
66
4
4
1
1
2
192
66
4
4
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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