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 Santa Maria - Anjos at 3PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1374 | 955 | 841 | 808 | 700 | 995 | 1217 | 1534 | 1700 | 1831 | 2123 | 2470 | 2440 | 2366 | 1935 | 2101 | 1765 | 2180 | 4010 | 3761 | 3193 | 2601 | 1699 | 1316 | |
Wind (km/h) | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | W | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | WSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:26AM 1.29 | 9:23PM 1.24 | 9:44AM 1.31 | 10:29PM 1.30 | 10:43AM 1.35 | 11:16PM 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:06PM 0.71 | 3:34AM 0.76 | 4:15PM 0.67 | 4:38AM 0.70 | 5:05PM 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |

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