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 Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 150 | 138 | 107 | 87 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 146 | 293 | 412 | 393 | 331 | 261 | 237 | 194 | 143 | 302 | 372 | 431 | 469 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | NW | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:02AM 1.55 | 4:34PM 1.40 | 5:45AM 1.66 | 5:19PM 1.38 | 6:24AM 1.77 | 6:02PM 1.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:19PM 0.51 | 11:03AM 0.82 | 10:57PM 0.47 | 11:55AM 0.80 | 11:34PM 0.44 | 12:41PM 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |

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