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 Campbells at 1AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Campbells. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | NW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 50 | 0 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 64 | 58 | 88 | 107 | 81 | 153 | 145 | 300 | 1018 | 888 | 784 | 630 | 496 | 458 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | S | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:29AM 0.48 | 10:11AM 0.39 | 1:06AM 0.56 | 11:05AM 0.33 | 1:38AM 0.62 | 12:04PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:54PM 0.10 | 6:16AM 0.34 | 5:21PM 0.09 | 7:56AM 0.30 | 5:49PM 0.08 | 8:59AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 |

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