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 Anglet - Les Cavaliers at 12PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anglet - Les Cavaliers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1590 | 1493 | 1449 | 1363 | 1188 | 1188 | 1077 | 1028 | 1013 | 2751 | 2414 | 2513 | 2547 | 2479 | 2445 | 2692 | 2765 | 2554 | 2483 | 2311 | 2064 | 1778 | 1520 | 1329 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | ESE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | WNW | NNW | NW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SE | ESE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | glass | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:16AM 3.43 | 1:36PM 3.53 | 2:01AM 3.54 | 2:21PM 3.59 | 2:41AM 3.66 | 3:01PM 3.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:30AM 1.76 | 7:59PM 1.67 | 8:23AM 1.66 | 8:44PM 1.60 | 9:09AM 1.55 | 9:24PM 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |

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