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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 4PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
732 | 688 | 618 | 700 | 629 | 581 | 471 | 475 | 386 | 309 | 261 | 224 | 145 | 258 | 336 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 932 | 833 | 792 | 478 | 406 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:45PM2.99m | 3:08AM2.97m | 3:30PM3.05m | 3:57AM2.92m | 4:17PM3.04m | 4:47AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.02m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.03m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 287 | 287 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 65 | 145 | 258 | 336 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 478 | 406 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | S 16 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 11 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 732 | 688 | 618 | 700 | 629 | 581 | 471 | 475 | 386 | 309 | 261 | 224 | 137 | 202 | 209 | 165 | 134 | 252 | 932 | 833 | 792 | 48 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 1 | 704 | 704 | 381 | 66 | 66 | 103 | 516 | 784 | 784 | 381 | 189 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 635 | 435 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 4 |
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