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 Allisons at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Allisons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5846 | 5144 | 4435 | 3844 | 3581 | 3174 | 2561 | 2283 | 1853 | 1543 | 1315 | 1025 | 865 | 739 | 662 | 544 | 471 | 368 | 302 | 265 | 226 | 196 | 163 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SE | E | E | NE | NNE | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:48AM 1.28 | 9:05PM 1.15 | 8:29AM 1.23 | 10:12PM 1.17 | 9:14AM 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:39AM 0.63 | 2:28PM 0.39 | 2:33AM 0.74 | 3:18PM 0.38 | 3:35AM 0.81 | 4:10PM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |

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