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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
513 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 436 | 379 | 379 | 372 | 397 | 367 | 227 | 327 | 286 | 256 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 130 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.28m | 8:05PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | 10:06AM2.15m | 10:25PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.70m | 2:38AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 513 | 515 | 254 | 505 | 505 | 431 | 431 | 452 | 436 | 379 | 379 | 372 | 397 | 367 | 227 | 327 | 286 | 256 | 131 | 146 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 505 | 8 | 207 | 169 | 131 | 120 | 138 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 131 | 111 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 130 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 405 | 289 | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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