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 Croyde at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Croyde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1169 | 2388 | 2538 | 2915 | 2894 | 3061 | 3037 | 3115 | 3257 | 2337 | 1752 | 1334 | 1544 | 1452 | 1197 | 1106 | 1122 | 1162 | 1315 | 1158 | 1142 | 1033 | 1018 | 1018 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:23AM 6.17 | 1:51PM 6.34 | 2:27AM 6.27 | 2:52PM 6.42 | 3:21AM 6.49 | 3:44PM 6.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:36AM 2.58 | 8:12PM 2.42 | 8:38AM 2.48 | 9:06PM 2.29 | 9:30AM 2.26 | 9:53PM 2.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |

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