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 Bogliasco at 12PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bogliasco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 75 | 121 | 173 | 276 | 335 | 176 | 262 | 329 | 352 | 311 | 207 | 165 | 100 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | ENE | ENE | N | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:09AM 0.22 | 5:32PM 0.23 | 6:51AM 0.24 | 6:13PM 0.23 | 7:27AM 0.26 | 6:52PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:44AM 0.12 | 12:11AM 0.05 | 12:38PM 0.12 | 12:44AM 0.04 | 1:25PM 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |

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