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 Donabate at 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Donabate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SE | S | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 233 | 282 | 290 | 277 | 261 | 557 | 600 | 527 | 567 | 293 | 135 | 99 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:12PM 3.17 | 7:05AM 2.94 | 7:13PM 3.09 | 8:00AM 3.01 | 8:12PM 3.08 | 8:48AM 3.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:33AM 0.83 | 12:54PM 1.15 | 1:29AM 0.85 | 1:53PM 1.06 | 2:18AM 0.84 | 2:43PM 0.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

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