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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | |
138 | 114 | 86 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 84 | 81 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 134 | 315 | 690 | 932 | 1672 | 1840 | 1958 | 2311 | 1839 | 1384 | 1296 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.25m | 7:15AM1.98m | 7:40PM2.16m | 8:22AM1.91m | 8:49PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.84m | 1:02AM0.86m | 1:08PM0.95m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:20AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 138 | 114 | 86 | 59 | 49 | 51 | 84 | 81 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 2311 | 1839 | 1384 | 1296 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 11 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 8 | N 10 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 31 | 58 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 43 | 52 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 134 | 315 | 690 | 932 | 1672 | 1840 | 1958 | — | — | — | 55 | 562 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 260 | 723 | 522 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 266 | 624 | 89 | 289 | 89 | 89 | 624 | 619 | 574 | 691 | 700 | 302 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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