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 Carriagem at 3AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10255 | 8655 | 7214 | 5550 | 4646 | 3901 | 3233 | 2737 | 2440 | 1990 | 1667 | 1614 | 3489 | 9227 | 15568 | 14493 | 14447 | 11073 | 11737 | 10255 | 8422 | 9888 | 8933 | 9397 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NE | E | ESE | SSE | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | WSW | NNW | N | N | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:26AM 2.39 | 12:45PM 2.33 | 1:04AM 2.49 | 1:25PM 2.39 | 1:41AM 2.57 | 2:02PM 2.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:09PM 0.67 | 6:36AM 0.64 | 6:48PM 0.60 | 7:15AM 0.54 | 7:24PM 0.54 | 7:52AM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

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