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 Boicucanga at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Boicucanga. (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 (?) | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 69 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 86 | 39 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 115 | 260 | 429 | 334 | 546 | 493 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | NNE | N | N | NNW | SW | S | ESE | E | NNE | N | N | N | N | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:46PM 0.86 | 11:54AM 0.82 | 12:38AM 0.93 | 12:28PM 0.86 | 1:18AM 0.99 | 12:59PM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:11PM 0.41 | 5:46AM 0.41 | 5:59PM 0.32 | 6:36AM 0.39 | 6:41PM 0.23 | 7:20AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

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