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 Belgas at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 Belgas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 1846 | 1874 | 1903 | 2276 | 2334 | 2369 | 2254 | 2026 | 1930 | 1872 | 1538 | 2817 | 3214 | 6123 | 3152 | 3925 | 6260 | 7091 | 6781 | 6506 | 5807 | 5124 | 6018 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:38AM 2.22 | 11:15PM 2.21 | 11:33AM 2.24 | 12:02AM 2.31 | 12:21PM 2.29 | 12:44AM 2.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:58PM 0.78 | 5:24AM 0.84 | 5:46PM 0.74 | 6:13AM 0.75 | 6:28PM 0.68 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

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