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:

| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SW | SSW | SSW | N | SE | N | SE | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 23 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 91 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SE | S | SSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:34AM 3.63 | 11:51PM 3.67 | 12:16PM 3.74 | 12:37AM 3.77 | 12:55PM 3.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:15AM 1.15 | 5:39PM 1.24 | 5:59AM 1.09 | 6:21PM 1.05 | 6:40AM 1.01 | 7:01PM 0.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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