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:
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | E | N | N | E | E | E | E | E | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 48 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 71 | 53 | 37 | 30 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | N | SE | SSE | S | ESE | SE | SSE | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | glass | on | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:05AM 0.43 | 12:34AM 0.44 | 10:54AM 0.36 | 1:13AM 0.51 | 11:45AM 0.30 | 1:48AM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:29AM 0.27 | 5:18PM 0.03 | 6:19AM 0.26 | 5:46PM 0.02 | 7:46AM 0.23 | 6:12PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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