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 Barrancon at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | 193 | 220 | 590 | 581 | 581 | 663 | 397 | 390 | 353 | 384 | 836 | 836 | 741 | 677 | 677 | 690 | 771 | 828 | 743 | 743 | 743 | 743 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | WNW | W | WSW | SW | SE | NE | NNE | NW | W | WSW | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:05PM 0.93 | 6:49AM 0.71 | 7:47PM 0.99 | 7:44AM 0.67 | 8:25PM 1.04 | 8:34AM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:26AM 0.34 | 12:58PM 0.18 | 2:22AM 0.29 | 1:36PM 0.19 | 3:09AM 0.23 | 2:13PM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |

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