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 Anse A La Barque at 2AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Anse A La Barque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 675 | 691 | 691 | 708 | 724 | 758 | 828 | 758 | 770 | 718 | 859 | 1051 | 994 | 937 | 979 | 1000 | 1000 | 917 | 822 | 880 | 937 | 956 | 956 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:54PM 0.31 | 10:47AM 0.37 | 11:49PM 0.29 | 11:12AM 0.38 | 1:53AM 0.30 | 11:35AM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:24PM 0.27 | 3:41AM 0.22 | 5:48PM 0.23 | 4:25AM 0.26 | 6:44PM 0.18 | 5:10AM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |

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