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 Abersoch at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Abersoch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | 328 | 623 | 909 | 931 | 1028 | 1220 | 1277 | 1215 | 1277 | 1469 | 1876 | 2081 | 2214 | 1462 | 981 | 603 | 328 | 213 | 147 | 99 | 64 | 62 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | N | N | NE | N | N |
| 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 | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:03PM 3.31 | 3:49AM 3.02 | 4:10PM 3.28 | 4:48AM 3.17 | 5:07PM 3.34 | 5:37AM 3.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:29AM 1.37 | 10:19PM 1.13 | 10:38AM 1.38 | 11:19PM 1.14 | 11:43AM 1.30 | 12:13AM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |

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