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 Afogadas at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Afogadas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | NE | E | NE | E | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 116 | 113 | 92 | 94 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 160 | 85 | 145 | 83 | 139 | 66 | 86 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | 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- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:53PM 1.87 | 2:18AM 1.82 | 2:31PM 1.93 | 2:57AM 1.86 | 3:08PM 1.98 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:39AM 0.54 | 8:06PM 0.45 | 8:19AM 0.48 | 8:45PM 0.36 | 8:56AM 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |

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