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 Buritaca at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buritaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 311 | 386 | 407 | 392 | 387 | 510 | 539 | 441 | 382 | 362 | 352 | 395 | 515 | 542 | 581 | 520 | 477 | 340 | 284 | 292 | 277 | 239 | 270 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ESE | SE | E | ENE | E | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ENE | N | SW | S | SSE | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:16AM 0.28 | 5:25PM 0.20 | 7:41AM 0.30 | 6:10PM 0.16 | 8:05AM 0.32 | 6:49PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:21PM 0.17 | 12:09AM 0.06 | 2:55PM 0.14 | 12:13AM 0.07 | 4:25PM 0.11 | 12:13AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 |

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