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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 157 | 171 | 211 | 148 | 129 | 123 | 162 | 158 | 188 | 211 | 216 | 186 | 186 | 211 | 258 | 324 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.71m | 4:30AM2.52m | 4:43PM2.62m | 5:04AM2.39m | 5:18PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.37m | 10:18PM0.36m | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.46m | 10:59AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 125 | 119 | 84 | 82 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 157 | 171 | 211 | 148 | 129 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 186 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 195 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 51 | 36 | 23 | 50 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NE 3 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 123 | 162 | 158 | 188 | 211 | — | 1 | 186 | 211 | 258 | 324 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 265 | 744 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 103 | 381 | 189 | 632 | 189 | 182 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 624 | 786 | 379 | 379 | 88 |
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