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 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 20s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cotillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 963 | 1475 | 2227 | 2513 | 4016 | 4142 | 3940 | 3940 | 3697 | 3305 | 2588 | 1906 | 1398 | 1081 | 965 | 813 | 591 | 560 | 275 | 241 | 560 | 290 | 260 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | NW | NW | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNW | WNW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 1.67 | 8:20AM 1.81 | 9:08PM 1.71 | 9:23AM 1.78 | 10:03PM 1.78 | 10:19AM 1.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:00AM 0.79 | 2:50PM 0.66 | 3:11AM 0.77 | 3:45PM 0.64 | 4:10AM 0.71 | 4:32PM 0.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |

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

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