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 Doughmore at 5AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15232 | 13570 | 11454 | 9409 | 7309 | 6978 | 6306 | 7169 | 7174 | 6193 | 5385 | 5133 | 5044 | 4872 | 4699 | 4414 | 4125 | 3949 | 4189 | 4392 | 5087 | 5789 | 6961 | 7668 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | SSW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | W | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:35PM 3.15 | 11:48AM 3.19 | 12:35AM 3.17 | 12:51PM 3.14 | 1:30AM 3.24 | 1:48PM 3.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:49AM 1.40 | 6:25PM 1.12 | 7:00AM 1.34 | 7:24PM 1.12 | 7:57AM 1.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |

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