Tonel surf forecast
Sagres · Algarve · Portugal
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Sagres' most consistent all-rounder, picking up more swell than nearby beaches. Fun under 1 m, hollow and heavy above ~1.5 m; cleanest on NE–E winds.
- Break
- beach break, lefts and rights; faces WSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- W, WNW, NW, SW
- Best wind
- NE, E, N (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- Winter
- Typical size
- 1–2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Strong rips and tidal currents around the offshore rock stack; Submerged rocks; Heavy closeouts when big; Cliff-backed beach with stair access
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