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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | |
70 | 84 | 86 | 62 | 61 | 78 | 77 | 165 | 198 | 253 | 303 | 280 | 258 | 333 | 400 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 303 | 288 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:56AM2.61m | 1:25PM2.52m | 1:37AM2.68m | 2:02PM2.64m | 2:14AM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.61m | 7:16AM0.39m | 7:28PM0.48m | 7:51AM0.32m | 8:05PM0.38m | 8:23AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 114 | 150 | 114 | 117 | 154 | 150 | 114 | 90 | 98 | 117 | 303 | 280 | 258 | 333 | 400 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 303 | 288 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | N 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 84 | 86 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 83 | 75 | 68 | 42 | 29 | 102 | 79 | 63 | 2 | 2 | — | 40 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 70 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 58 | 78 | 77 | 165 | 198 | 253 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 311 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 104 | 37 | 15 | — | 56 | 67 | 56 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 264 | 624 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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