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 Ceron at 12PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ceron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 866 | 900 | 904 | 848 | 775 | 775 | 758 | 758 | 773 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 742 | 675 | 690 | 626 | 639 | 626 | 641 | 579 | 564 | 506 | 506 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:40AM 0.38 | 1:11AM 0.27 | 11:06AM 0.39 | 2:47AM 0.27 | 11:33AM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:52AM 0.22 | 6:13PM 0.18 | 4:24AM 0.25 | 7:01PM 0.14 | 4:56AM 0.27 | 7:41PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |

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