Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). 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 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
WNW
15
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
395
404
495
480
851
761
546
528
563
475
364
350
261
251
348
416
863
2233
2560
2209
1915
1673
1407
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:57AM2.92m
4:17PM3.04m
4:47AM2.81m
5:07PM2.97m
5:41AM2.64m
6:00PM2.84m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.10m
10:32PM0.01m
10:47AM0.21m
11:25PM0.12m
11:38AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
8:38
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
17
16
17
17
19
20
21
21
23
24
24
21
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
13
14
16
17
20
19
18
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
255
395
404
495
480
851
10
546
528
563
475
364
350
261
251
348
416
416
2233
2560
2209
1915
1673
1407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
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
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
19
16
35
12
11
10
5
10
10
10
10
10
21
21
41
55
402
863
8
8
8
8
8
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
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
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
12
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
36
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.3
SE
14
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
159
145
122
113
178
479
761
26
20
24
8
8
33
33
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
21
21
17
4
1
624
624
88
60
4
4
2
1
2
192
66
4
4
0
0
7
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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