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 Corrente at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corrente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | 103 | 104 | 116 | 128 | 128 | 146 | 109 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 103 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 107 | 107 | 113 | 121 | 139 | 163 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:21AM 2.33 | 11:40PM 2.34 | 11:56AM 2.37 | 12:17AM 2.33 | 12:30PM 2.37 | 12:52AM 2.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:22PM -0.03 | 5:40AM -0.03 | 5:59PM -0.09 | 6:15AM -0.03 | 6:35PM -0.11 | 6:50AM -0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |

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