Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
17.2° 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: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
84
81
68
47
46
59
171
522
690
1109
1684
1780
2039
2344
2161
1789
1360
1368
1150
724
992
826
996
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:15AM1.98m
7:40PM2.16m
8:22AM1.91m
8:49PM2.13m
9:39AM1.93m
10:00PM2.18m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.86m
1:08PM0.95m
2:06AM0.94m
2:15PM1.02m
3:20AM0.93m
3:32PM1.01m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:30
8:30
8:31
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
0.4
NNW
11
2.5
W
10
2
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
10
Energy kJ
51
84
81
68
47
46
37
25
69
99
92
115
115
82
66
2161
1789
1360
48
1150
724
992
826
996
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.7
S
6
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
23
5
25
25
42
42
41
60
16
12
6
6
18
37
64
85
81
42
40
81
66
35
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
15
0.6
SW
7
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
7
7
3
3
2
2
8
21
6
2
8
41
12
4
35
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
0.8
S
7
2.5
WSW
10
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
7
21
59
171
522
690
1109
1684
1780
2039
2344
55
1368
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
3
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
56
0
0
89
265
89
300
313
457
503
265
265
688
436
624
625
89
265
28
264
700
636
96
22
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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