Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
78
77
165
198
253
303
280
258
393
400
420
333
328
303
288
217
214
210
311
427
511
643
783
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25PM2.52m
1:37AM2.68m
2:02PM2.64m
2:14AM2.72m
2:35PM2.72m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.39m
7:28PM0.48m
7:51AM0.32m
8:05PM0.38m
8:23AM0.28m
8:39PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
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8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
17
17
17
14
13
12
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
117
114
111
81
99
98
303
280
258
393
400
420
333
328
303
288
217
214
210
158
427
511
643
783
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.5
N
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
61
59
57
83
98
68
44
93
75
82
63
2
1
22
42
42
45
45
45
43
156
144
139
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
W
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.7
NW
18
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
58
78
77
165
198
253
46
19
40
5
4
2
26
25
26
40
39
311
33
32
23
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.9
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
96
14
13
58
65
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
21
21
265
619
265
21
1
2
0
0
89
264
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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