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 Aja at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aja. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | E | E | E | NNE | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 422 | 309 | 211 | 176 | 110 | 105 | 83 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:51PM 1.64 | 5:16AM 1.47 | 4:30PM 1.68 | 6:03AM 1.55 | 5:07PM 1.72 | 6:44AM 1.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:43AM 0.85 | 10:47PM 0.42 | 10:37AM 0.87 | 11:27PM 0.30 | 11:23AM 0.88 | 12:04AM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 |
| Sunset | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |

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