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 Aileen's at 5AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aileen's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12540 | 11044 | 9171 | 7556 | 5826 | 5318 | 4943 | 5779 | 5791 | 4868 | 4130 | 4196 | 4036 | 3821 | 3718 | 3605 | 3059 | 2904 | 3088 | 3230 | 3750 | 3818 | 5241 | 5701 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | NW | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:43PM 3.33 | 11:56AM 3.37 | 12:43AM 3.35 | 12:59PM 3.32 | 1:39AM 3.43 | 1:58PM 3.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:55AM 1.49 | 6:32PM 1.19 | 7:06AM 1.43 | 7:30PM 1.19 | 8:03AM 1.29 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |

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