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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
379 | 379 | 379 | 397 | 397 | 237 | 227 | 223 | 186 | 281 | 220 | 211 | 170 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 118 | 121 | 223 | 395 | 671 | 769 | 746 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | 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 | 11:27PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.64m | 5:14PM0.79m | 5:53AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 379 | 379 | 379 | 397 | 397 | 142 | 227 | 131 | 134 | 281 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 173 | 199 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 395 | 671 | 769 | 746 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 19 | N 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 169 | 164 | 138 | 134 | 134 | 237 | 131 | 223 | 186 | 131 | 220 | 211 | 170 | 145 | 145 | 12 | 41 | 121 | 223 | 115 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 253 | 287 | 243 | 234 | 247 | 253 | 362 | 519 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
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