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 Darigayos at 4AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Darigayos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 52 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SW | WSW | NNW | ENE | SE | SSE | ESE | SE | WSW | W | N | NE | E | ENE | E | SE | SSW | SW | NW | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:46PM 0.87 | 7:16PM 0.93 | 7:50PM 0.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:55AM 0.18 | 4:34AM 0.11 | 5:15AM 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |

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