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 Dagbego at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dagbego. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 168 | 168 | 166 | 161 | 148 | 144 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 180 | 177 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 203 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 59 | 191 | 149 | 149 | 184 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | ENE | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WNW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:54PM 0.91 | 2:23AM 1.03 | 3:32PM 0.95 | 3:01AM 1.04 | 4:07PM 0.99 | 3:38AM 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:24AM 0.28 | 8:18PM 0.49 | 9:00AM 0.22 | 9:02PM 0.46 | 9:35AM 0.16 | 9:43PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 |

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