Nazare Big Wave Challenge Gets Yellow Alert, Could Run Saturday in Giant Waves
70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.
Surf Forecasts:

The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 315 | 213 | 166 | 143 | 143 | 119 | 110 | 77 | 94 | 113 | 91 | 60 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 65 | 180 | 384 | 374 | 639 | 822 | 522 | 393 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:15AM 3.56 | 10:28PM 3.68 | 11:01AM 3.67 | 11:17PM 3.73 | 11:42AM 3.79 | 12:01AM 3.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:08PM 1.83 | 4:38AM 1.51 | 4:59PM 1.70 | 5:20AM 1.48 | 5:43PM 1.56 | 5:58AM 1.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:25 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |

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