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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
601 | 439 | 331 | 286 | 235 | 196 | 219 | 255 | 395 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 932 | 833 | 546 | 699 | 553 | 475 | 414 | 357 | 296 | 251 | 348 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:30PM3.05m | 3:57AM2.92m | 4:17PM3.04m | 4:47AM2.81m | 5:07PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.03m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.01m | 10:47AM0.21m | 11:25PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 65 | 145 | 255 | 395 | 404 | 495 | 480 | 10 | 10 | 546 | 10 | 553 | 475 | 414 | 357 | 296 | 251 | 348 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 601 | 439 | 331 | 286 | 235 | 196 | 219 | 170 | 175 | 155 | 75 | 226 | 932 | 833 | 28 | 699 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 88 | 521 | 522 | 784 | 778 | 189 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 624 | 635 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 66 | 4 |
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