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 Carro at 4AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 66 | 133 | 245 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | N | E | ESE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:03AM 0.14 | 3:45PM 0.21 | 5:14AM 0.16 | 4:32PM 0.19 | 6:05AM 0.18 | 5:15PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:14PM 0.07 | 9:01AM 0.10 | 10:52PM 0.06 | 10:28AM 0.11 | 11:24PM 0.05 | 11:42AM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

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