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 Boquines at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Boquines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NW | NW | NW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 280 | 573 | 464 | 335 | 209 | 240 | 294 | 502 | 724 | 1289 | 4054 | 3826 | 3496 | 1407 | 1457 | 1457 | 1249 | 1044 | 876 | 766 | 742 | 730 | 980 | 1992 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | N | NNE | N | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:44PM 1.71 | 11:01AM 1.69 | 11:25PM 1.79 | 11:43AM 1.73 | 12:02AM 1.86 | 12:22PM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:54AM 0.57 | 5:08PM 0.49 | 5:36AM 0.48 | 5:46PM 0.44 | 6:14AM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |

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