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 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anconcito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | 103 | 111 | 99 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:45AM 1.64 | 10:17PM 1.87 | 10:56AM 1.60 | 11:14PM 1.82 | 12:04PM 1.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:45AM 0.64 | 3:46PM 0.65 | 4:49AM 0.65 | 4:50PM 0.75 | 5:48AM 0.62 | 5:54PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |

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