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 Akkorokamui at 3AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Akkorokamui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | ESE | E | E | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 104 | 122 | 172 | 80 | 63 | 56 | 68 | 81 | 96 | 206 | 247 | 295 | 331 | 372 | 310 | 296 | 318 | 322 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | N | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:19AM 1.24 | 4:50PM 1.07 | 6:02AM 1.34 | 5:40PM 1.04 | 6:41AM 1.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:30PM 0.32 | 11:20AM 0.57 | 11:08PM 0.29 | 12:14PM 0.53 | 11:45PM 0.26 | 1:00PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |

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