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 Baia at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baia. (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 (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3234 | 2679 | 1972 | 1846 | 1874 | 1903 | 2276 | 2334 | 2334 | 2254 | 2026 | 1783 | 1725 | 2071 | 1538 | 2849 | 5563 | 2300 | 4015 | 7459 | 7981 | 7671 | 6538 | 5807 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:44AM 2.74 | 11:23PM 2.68 | 11:39AM 2.76 | 12:09AM 2.79 | 12:26PM 2.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:33AM 1.31 | 5:10PM 1.15 | 5:31AM 1.24 | 5:56PM 1.11 | 6:19AM 1.14 | 6:35PM 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

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