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:

| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banzart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | ESE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | W | W | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 56 | 75 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 102 | 84 | 91 | 114 | 97 | 69 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:08AM 0.27 | 7:29PM 0.24 | 8:43AM 0.29 | 8:06PM 0.24 | 9:17AM 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:23AM 0.05 | 2:02PM 0.12 | 1:56AM 0.04 | 2:43PM 0.12 | 2:29AM 0.03 | 3:21PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |

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