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 Chaguarama at 11PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chaguarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 90 | 35 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 35 | 87 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | E | SE | ESE | SE | SE | E | ENE | ENE | ESE | SSE | SE | SSE | SE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:07PM 0.27 | 10:38AM 0.43 | 2:19AM 0.26 | 11:09AM 0.44 | 3:15AM 0.26 | 11:43AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:47PM 0.19 | 4:30AM 0.22 | 6:34PM 0.15 | 5:07AM 0.23 | 7:14PM 0.10 | 5:44AM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 |

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