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 Cherating at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 204 | 168 | 148 | 113 | 106 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 52 | 53 | 129 | 61 | 69 | 88 | 99 | 45 | 56 | 54 | 68 | 70 | 174 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NNW | NW | NNW | ENE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNW | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:10AM 2.69 | 1:11PM 1.20 | 2:53AM 2.47 | 3:36PM 1.27 | 3:31AM 2.25 | 5:47PM 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:13AM 1.11 | 6:49PM 0.74 | 10:48AM 0.97 | 7:54PM 1.09 | 11:17AM 0.83 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |

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