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:

| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aiguadolc. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | — | — | — | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | ENE | E | E | E | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:41AM 0.08 | 2:41PM 0.17 | 4:29AM 0.10 | 3:22PM 0.15 | 5:33AM 0.12 | 4:01PM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:59PM 0.06 | 6:49AM 0.06 | 10:28PM 0.05 | 8:25AM 0.08 | 10:49PM 0.05 | 10:19AM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

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