Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1352
950
694
521
404
480
527
483
359
251
218
173
160
140
105
96
92
70
64
62
45
38
43
40
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
W
5
S
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:47AM2.06m
11:02PM2.31m
11:44AM2.25m
11:56PM2.49m
12:32PM2.47m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.82m
4:43PM0.90m
5:27AM0.64m
5:42PM0.73m
6:16AM0.44m
6:33PM0.53m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:32
8:34
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
15
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.1
W
9
0.9
NNW
11
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
WSW
7
1
NNW
11
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
W
5
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1352
950
694
223
404
314
228
483
359
118
218
97
94
78
76
60
46
43
32
23
45
15
43
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.1
SW
18
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
WSW
7
0.3
WNW
9
1
NNW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
W
6
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
159
209
235
12
397
480
527
160
15
251
10
173
160
140
105
96
92
70
64
62
22
38
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
14
12
46
12
12
11
21
10
10
10
10
24
24
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
521
135
111
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
276
89
89
89
522
630
96
22
22
28
8
265
265
484
89
8
8
8
0
0
867
886
827
389
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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