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 Bracklesham at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 186 | 757 | 892 | 297 | 142 | 876 | 617 | 491 | 408 | 399 | 309 | 278 | 169 | 162 | 171 | 241 | 92 | 61 | 42 | 46 | 73 | 74 | 106 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | SSW | SW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:39AM 3.98 | 5:01PM 3.69 | 5:43AM 3.79 | 6:14PM 3.52 | 6:56AM 3.72 | 7:32PM 3.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:07AM 1.45 | 11:29PM 1.34 | 12:12PM 1.50 | 12:30AM 1.43 | 1:09PM 1.46 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:57 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

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