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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s 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 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Wed night, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | |
171 | 142 | 142 | 139 | 200 | 229 | 258 | 134 | 120 | 101 | 127 | 152 | 156 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 180 | 183 | 175 | 211 | 251 | 440 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.44m | 1:31PM2.50m | 1:47AM2.47m | 2:07PM2.58m | 2:25AM2.49m | 2:42PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.53m | 7:38PM0.55m | 7:52AM0.50m | 8:16PM0.48m | 8:26AM0.48m | 8:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 127 | 96 | 70 | 64 | 200 | 229 | 258 | 134 | 120 | 52 | 75 | 82 | 74 | 180 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 180 | 183 | 135 | 129 | 121 | 303 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 171 | 142 | 142 | 139 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 127 | 152 | 156 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 82 | 158 | 8 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 4 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 38 | 52 | 71 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 65 | 101 | 79 | 60 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 75 | 75 | 120 | 160 | 175 | 175 | 211 | 251 | 440 | 518 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 293 | 281 | 266 | 66 |
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