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 Church Point-Newbiggin at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Church Point-Newbiggin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | N | N | N | SSE | N | SE | SE | SE | SE | N | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 121 | 134 | 94 | 52 | 13 | 57 | 42 | 99 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | W | WNW | W | W | W | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SE | S | SSE | WSW | SSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:07AM 3.52 | 12:41PM 3.56 | 12:57AM 3.61 | 1:22PM 3.68 | 1:42AM 3.72 | 2:01PM 3.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:34AM 1.14 | 6:58PM 1.25 | 7:18AM 1.08 | 7:40PM 1.07 | 7:58AM 1.01 | 8:18PM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -2 |

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