Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
16.7° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
223
186
281
220
211
194
145
145
141
118
121
223
395
671
769
746
734
619
599
590
580
463
463
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NE
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
N
10
NE
10
E
15
ENE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ESE
30
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:06AM2.15m
10:25PM2.40m
11:11AM2.21m
11:27PM2.40m
12:05PM2.30m
00:20AM2.42m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.64m
4:06PM0.83m
4:58AM0.64m
5:14PM0.79m
5:53AM0.60m
6:11PM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
22
22
22
21
18
18
17
18
18
19
17
17
18
17
15
15
17
19
18
17
14
12
12
13
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
14
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
227
131
134
281
220
164
169
173
199
141
118
118
118
395
260
769
746
734
619
599
590
580
463
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.1
NW
17
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.8
WNW
10
1.4
NW
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
108
223
186
6
6
211
194
145
145
12
41
121
223
117
671
7
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
52
52
37
2
1
6
3
3
6
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
169
169
204
285
327
279
240
260
277
430
493
452
368
374
348
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
17
0
18
36
39
39
0
0
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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