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 Avana at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | E | E | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | NE | SSE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 51 | 57 | 119 | 92 | 124 | 120 | 117 | 314 | 381 | 440 | 622 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | NE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | WSW | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:09AM 0.45 | 5:34PM 0.56 | 5:54AM 0.45 | 6:12PM 0.58 | 6:34AM 0.45 | 6:48PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:55PM 0.15 | 11:01AM 0.14 | 11:41PM 0.13 | 11:41AM 0.14 | 12:23AM 0.11 | 12:19PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |

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