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 Dondra at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | ENE | SW | SW | SW | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | NW | ENE | SSW | S | SSW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 77 | 80 | 67 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 85 | 21 | 82 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | ENE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | S | SSW | SSW | SSE | E | NE | NNE | N | W | SSW | SW | SSW | ESE | E | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:17AM 0.35 | 8:53PM 0.36 | 7:42AM 0.31 | 10:25PM 0.38 | 10:10AM 0.30 | 11:24PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:23PM 0.16 | 3:06AM 0.27 | 2:44PM 0.18 | 5:17AM 0.24 | 4:14PM 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |

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