Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 08 Jan 2026 WET
Forecast 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
16.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tonel this week:

The surf forecast for Tonel over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tonel in the next 12 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 10th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 13th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 16th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tonel over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Thu
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
1
0
!
!
!
5
3
3
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NNW
0.7
WNW
1.1
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
1.8
NW
2.1
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
1.7
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
WNW
2
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2
WNW
1.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)9118131210131213121210131111121312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2111001762270154665913951500138781939332513011643167626023178342921421024478
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
45
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03PM
2.37
6:19AM
2.55
6:51PM
2.22
7:08AM
2.33
7:44PM
2.11
8:06AM
2.14
8:48PM
2.04
9:15AM
2.02
9:58PM
2.03
10:29AM
1.99
11:04PM
2.11
11:34AM
2.06
11:59PM
2.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.59
12:36PM
0.59
12:44AM
0.77
1:24PM
0.76
1:41AM
0.92
2:21PM
0.90
2:52AM
1.01
3:29PM
0.98
4:12AM
1.02
4:39PM
0.97
5:22AM
0.93
5:39PM
0.89
6:16AM
0.80
Thu
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48
Sunset5:35--5:36--5:37--5:37--5:38--5:39--5:40--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---2---------2146-----
Temp. °C131615151313121212131314151614151514151414
Feels °C (?)101211118108911121289106131212121112
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Tonel:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tonel surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Tonel at:
surf-forecast.com

false

Information about the Tonel Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tonel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tonel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tonel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tonel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tonel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Tonel is 27 km (17 miles) from Lagos. If you plan a holiday in The Algarve, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lagos. Lagos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest