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 Abras at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-02) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Abras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1164 | 1169 | 338 | 403 | 388 | 314 | 302 | 296 | 296 | 255 | 275 | 242 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 251 | 242 | 238 | 229 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 229 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:34AM 1.54 | 3:45PM 1.46 | 4:10AM 1.58 | 4:21PM 1.51 | 4:46AM 1.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:17PM 0.26 | 9:45AM 0.30 | 9:55PM 0.19 | 10:20AM 0.26 | 10:32PM 0.15 | 10:56AM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |

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