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 Carrownisky at 4PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Carrownisky. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 808 | 979 | 1006 | 979 | 966 | 842 | 842 | 819 | 687 | 682 | 557 | 445 | 439 | 430 | 1053 | 833 | 379 | 589 | 715 | 1090 | 6252 | 7489 | 7562 | 6596 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:12PM 2.93 | 2:46AM 3.14 | 3:04PM 3.01 | 3:27AM 3.28 | 3:48PM 3.12 | 4:05AM 3.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:12AM 1.20 | 8:26PM 1.00 | 8:59AM 1.05 | 9:08PM 0.95 | 9:40AM 0.90 | 9:48PM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

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