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 1PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Donabate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 120 | 178 | 206 | 248 | 233 | 236 | 311 | 327 | 408 | 558 | 726 | 630 | 429 | 207 | 110 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:07AM 2.92 | 6:12PM 3.17 | 7:05AM 2.94 | 7:13PM 3.09 | 8:00AM 3.01 | 8:12PM 3.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:46AM 1.16 | 12:33AM 0.83 | 12:54PM 1.15 | 1:29AM 0.85 | 1:53PM 1.06 | 2:18AM 0.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

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