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 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | E | S | S | S | S | S | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 198 | 187 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 125 | 56 | 127 | 133 | 138 | 175 | 131 | 125 | 126 | 167 | 175 | 159 | 147 | 111 | 100 | 95 | 74 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNW | NNW | SE | NE | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:17AM 0.54 | 3:04PM 0.51 | 3:19AM 0.49 | 4:01PM 0.52 | 4:17AM 0.47 | 4:51PM 0.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:31AM 0.10 | 9:02PM 0.17 | 9:26AM 0.12 | 10:02PM 0.16 | 10:16AM 0.13 | 10:55PM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 |

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