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 Criccieth at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 498 | 535 | 645 | 660 | 612 | 702 | 734 | 948 | 1047 | 1160 | 970 | 475 | 260 | 163 | 104 | 86 | 45 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 47 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSE | N | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:42AM 2.99 | 4:04PM 3.26 | 4:42AM 3.14 | 5:01PM 3.32 | 5:30AM 3.34 | 5:48PM 3.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:09PM 1.14 | 10:26AM 1.39 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:31AM 1.32 | 12:02AM 1.12 | 12:26PM 1.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

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