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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
431 | 431 | 431 | 359 | 359 | 379 | 397 | 302 | 237 | 227 | 223 | 286 | 281 | 220 | 145 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 103 | 103 | 121 | 223 | 390 | 661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | 10:06AM2.15m | 10:25PM2.40m | 11:11AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.64m | 5:14PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 431 | 431 | 431 | 169 | 183 | 379 | 397 | 302 | 237 | 227 | 223 | 286 | 281 | 142 | 169 | 178 | 178 | 173 | 209 | 103 | 103 | 118 | 390 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 10 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 169 | 131 | 127 | 359 | 359 | 178 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 134 | 134 | 220 | 145 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 103 | 17 | 121 | 223 | 131 | 661 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NNW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 208 | 280 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 277 | 234 | 240 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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