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 Antiques at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Antiques. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | NE | NE | NE | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 78 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 104 | 102 | 110 | 25 | 25 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 104 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | ENE | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | N | N | NNW | NW | NNW | N | N | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:17PM 0.72 | 6:26AM 0.82 | 7:54PM 0.70 | 7:31AM 0.77 | 9:39PM 0.74 | 8:51AM 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:50PM 0.45 | 1:15PM 0.39 | 1:08AM 0.54 | 2:37PM 0.38 | 3:16AM 0.57 | 3:50PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 |
Rain (mm) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |

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