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 Anconcito at 12AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anconcito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | WNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | SW | WNW | SSW | WSW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 119 | 115 | 114 | 116 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 142 | 95 | 92 | 111 | 101 | 81 | 98 | 98 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 71 | 55 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:50PM 1.73 | 1:42AM 1.80 | 2:33PM 1.80 | 2:24AM 1.83 | 3:12PM 1.86 | 3:04AM 1.86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:44PM 0.75 | 8:09AM 0.42 | 8:28PM 0.70 | 8:48AM 0.35 | 9:10PM 0.65 | 9:26AM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |

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