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 Boobys at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boobys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4371 | 3499 | 2545 | 2277 | 2204 | 2243 | 2453 | 2507 | 3050 | 3364 | 3648 | 3891 | 4081 | 4055 | 4055 | 3741 | 3265 | 2843 | 2764 | 2796 | 2775 | 3017 | 2716 | 2753 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | NW | N | N | N | N | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:56AM 5.09 | 12:35AM 4.86 | 1:02PM 5.02 | 1:36AM 4.94 | 2:00PM 5.07 | 2:30AM 5.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:30PM 1.85 | 6:54AM 2.00 | 7:30PM 1.85 | 7:55AM 1.92 | 8:24PM 1.76 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |

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