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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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
76
Good
2.4m
@12s
16km/h
Tue
31
54
Fair
1.9m
@20s
10km/h
Wed
1
62
Fair
2.0m
@16s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.4m
NNW(328°)
Score: 24/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 20/25
Wind
16km/h
E(86°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
15°C
0.0mm6%
Windswell Component
0.3mE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.6mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h NE|PM: 16 km/h ENE
Lighter winds early (13 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:54 am
High tide - 0.73m
7:17 am
Low tide - -1.67m
1:22 pm
High tide - 0.63m
7:27 pm
Low tide - -1.56m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

76
Good
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size24/25
Swell Period20/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score76/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score76
👥 Easter Break

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

👥 Easter Break (Mar 28Apr 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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