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 Arrieta at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arrieta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6871 | 5252 | 4090 | 3358 | 3715 | 2481 | 1992 | 2111 | 1760 | 1321 | 796 | 754 | 734 | 546 | 623 | 1094 | 1048 | 532 | 400 | 404 | 691 | 1283 | 1780 | 1980 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:30AM 1.89 | 10:09PM 1.88 | 10:25AM 1.90 | 10:56PM 1.97 | 11:13AM 1.95 | 11:36PM 2.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:17AM 0.81 | 3:51PM 0.68 | 4:16AM 0.75 | 4:38PM 0.63 | 5:05AM 0.65 | 5:19PM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |

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