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 Corralito at 10AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corralito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SW | S | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 119 | 130 | 94 | 98 | 118 | 113 | 79 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SSW | SSW | WSW | NW | SSE | SE | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SE | ESE | NE | N | N | NW | SSE | SE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:03AM 0.23 | 12:08AM 0.34 | 8:39AM 0.23 | 11:56AM 0.23 | 1:12AM 0.32 | 9:05AM 0.24 | 12:46PM 0.23 | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:15AM 0.15 | 3:57PM 0.07 | 4:55AM 0.16 | 10:26AM 0.22 | 4:49PM 0.08 | 5:35AM 0.18 | 11:45AM 0.23 | 5:40PM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 |

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