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 Bude at 6PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (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 | WNW | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2791 | 2351 | 1797 | 1581 | 1412 | 1607 | 1650 | 1797 | 2130 | 2539 | 2563 | 2653 | 2630 | 2878 | 2925 | 2717 | 2005 | 2011 | 1811 | 1770 | 2140 | 1617 | 1484 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | NW | N | N | NNW | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:22PM 5.79 | 1:00AM 5.54 | 1:28PM 5.71 | 2:03AM 5.63 | 2:28PM 5.78 | 2:58AM 5.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:09AM 2.25 | 6:51PM 2.16 | 7:16AM 2.31 | 7:52PM 2.16 | 8:17AM 2.22 | 8:46PM 2.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

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