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 Asia - Palmas at 10AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Asia - Palmas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 99 | 96 | 160 | 177 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 154 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSW | W | WNW | WSW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSW | S | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:43PM 0.57 | 12:53AM 0.73 | 2:45PM 0.64 | 1:38AM 0.67 | 3:32PM 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:23AM 0.18 | 6:46PM 0.39 | 8:01AM 0.16 | 8:10PM 0.41 | 8:33AM 0.15 | 9:21PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |

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