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Praia do Tonel

Sagres, Portugal
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Praia do Tonel is where Europe ends—a dramatic beach break beneath the historic Sagres Fortress at the southwestern tip of the continent where Prince Henry the Navigator once plotted explorations. The wave offers a fun left point and beach break peaks in a setting of incomparable beauty and historical weight. Less crowded than Portugal's more famous northern breaks, Tonel rewards those who venture to the Algarve's wild west coast with quality waves and the sense of surfing at the edge of the known world. The sunsets here, as the Atlantic stretches toward America, are unforgettable.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
30
Poor
0.8m
@7s
12km/h
Mon
22
6
Poor
0.7m
@7s
16km/h
Tue
23
16
Poor
0.9m
@9s
18km/h
Wed
24
20
Poor
0.8m
@8s
14km/h
Thu
25
26
Poor
0.9m
@8s
11km/h
Fri
26
41
Poor
1.1m
@13s
15km/h
Sat
27
32
Poor
1.3m
@14s
22km/h
Sun
28
12
Poor
1.0m
@14s
23km/h
Mon
29
23
Poor
1.8m
@13s
33km/h
Tue
30
10
Poor
2.8m
@9s
20km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.8m
NW(304°)
Score: 8/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
12km/h
ENE(62°)
Score: 20/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm21%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.5mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h NNW|PM: 17 km/h ESE
9 km/h vs 17 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:35 am
Low tide - -1.42m
7:47 am
High tide - 0.43m
1:45 pm
Low tide - -1.20m
8:05 pm
High tide - 0.60m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind20/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-2
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
Adjusted Score30/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Holidays
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (290°)
Direction range
250° - 330°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.5m - 2m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

👥 Summer Holidays (Jun 20Sep 13) — expect extra crowds

Access: 75min from Faro airport. 35min from Lagos.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, May, Sep

Best in winter. Atlantic swells.

Getting There

Airport
FAO
Drive time
75 min
Data quality
verified

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