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 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Abersoch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1836 | 1956 | 2081 | 2259 | 1351 | 634 | 416 | 250 | 181 | 125 | 99 | 62 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 237 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | S | SSW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:10PM 3.28 | 4:48AM 3.17 | 5:07PM 3.34 | 5:37AM 3.35 | 5:54PM 3.44 | 6:18AM 3.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:19PM 1.14 | 11:43AM 1.30 | 12:13AM 1.10 | 12:38PM 1.17 | 12:59AM 1.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - |
| Sunset | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |

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