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 Cotillo at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cotillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NNW | N | N | N | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1581 | 1241 | 1047 | 890 | 677 | 604 | 290 | 411 | 249 | 238 | 125 | 171 | 482 | 407 | 336 | 218 | 178 | 175 | 147 | 218 | 372 | 479 | 573 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:23AM 1.78 | 10:03PM 1.78 | 10:19AM 1.80 | 10:50PM 1.86 | 11:07AM 1.84 | 11:30PM 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:45PM 0.64 | 4:10AM 0.71 | 4:32PM 0.60 | 4:59AM 0.62 | 5:13PM 0.54 | 5:41AM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |

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