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 D Street at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at D Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 203 | 198 | 193 | 181 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 107 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 66 | 65 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | WSW | W | W | NNW | W | NNE | N | NW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:03AM 1.83 | 3:47PM 1.42 | 4:40AM 1.91 | 5:14PM 1.38 | 5:13AM 1.99 | 6:24PM 1.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:33AM 1.00 | 9:43PM 0.80 | 11:36AM 0.81 | 10:27PM 0.91 | 12:22PM 0.64 | 11:09PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 4:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

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