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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
17.2° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
 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) | NW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 6 | NW 14 |
| 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) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 13 | NNW 11 | S 15 | SW 7 | NNW 10 |
| 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) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 7 | WSW 10 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 171 | 522 | 690 | 1109 | 1684 | 1780 | 2039 | 2344 | — | — | 55 | 1368 | — | 158 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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