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 Anare at 9PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Anare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 160 | 124 | 113 | 140 | 132 | 156 | 227 | 273 | 210 | 235 | 256 | 188 | 188 | 155 | 147 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 138 | 142 | 220 | 238 | 214 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | E | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:55PM 0.33 | 9:12AM 0.26 | 5:46PM 0.27 | 9:13AM 0.29 | 6:58PM 0.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:10AM 0.09 | 12:46PM 0.24 | 1:25AM 0.12 | 4:25PM 0.21 | 1:20AM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

Surf-forecast is providing a free, all-access pass to our premium features and 12-day forecasts all weekend.

Previously used in our snow jackets for mountain conditions, PrimaLoft® technology is making its debut in the surf industry. The aim is to bring mountain-grade warmth to the waves.

Surf-Forecast recently helped the 21-year-old Canadian pro surfer and adventurer score some cold water perfection at home.
Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Anare surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

