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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
157 | 204 | 211 | 148 | 129 | 138 | 162 | 184 | 188 | 211 | 216 | 190 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 293 | 324 | 316 | 273 | 267 | 261 | 261 | 254 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.52m | 4:43PM2.62m | 5:04AM2.39m | 5:18PM2.51m | 5:41AM2.24m | 5:57PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.36m | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.46m | 10:59AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
 kJ | 157 | 204 | 211 | 148 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 190 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 273 | 267 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 129 | 138 | 162 | 184 | 188 | 211 | — | — | 186 | 207 | 258 | 293 | 324 | 316 | — | — | 261 | 261 | 254 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 33 | 352 | 784 | 2 | 632 | 189 | 103 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 745 | 766 | 379 | 379 | 190 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 381 | 761 | 754 | 381 |
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