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 Cullen at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cullen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | N | N | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 115 | 111 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 93 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | S | W | ENE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSE | SSW | SW | WSW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross | cross- on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:36AM 2.54 | 5:34PM 2.80 | 6:39AM 2.51 | 6:38PM 2.69 | 7:38AM 2.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:24PM 0.66 | 11:34AM 1.28 | 12:30AM 0.79 | 12:48PM 1.29 | 1:32AM 0.86 | 1:56PM 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:23 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |

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