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 Abermawr at 9AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Abermawr. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 2014 | 2257 | 2628 | 3363 | 3390 | 3512 | 3512 | 2920 | 1774 | 1219 | 901 | 720 | 414 | 586 | 482 | 490 | 497 | 512 | 534 | 534 | 425 | 204 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | SW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:46AM 3.60 | 3:09PM 3.88 | 3:47AM 3.70 | 4:08PM 3.93 | 4:40AM 3.87 | 4:59PM 4.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:17AM 2.07 | 10:12PM 1.89 | 10:16AM 1.99 | 10:57PM 1.82 | 11:04AM 1.88 | 11:34PM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |

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