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 Cabrera at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cabrera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 27 | 56 | 107 | 111 | 90 | 82 | 94 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 118 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 57 | 36 | 38 | 105 | 144 | 353 | 275 | 280 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNE | NE | E | E | ESE | ENE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:16AM 0.14 | 4:55PM 0.13 | 6:53AM 0.16 | 5:33PM 0.12 | 7:27AM 0.18 | 6:14PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:14PM 0.04 | 11:53AM 0.09 | 11:39PM 0.03 | 1:04PM 0.09 | 12:05AM 0.03 | 2:02PM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |

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