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 Doura at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2345 | 2174 | 2140 | 2075 | 2140 | 2318 | 2305 | 2221 | 2063 | 1806 | 1452 | 1246 | 1185 | 1261 | 1242 | 1278 | 2013 | 6533 | 8537 | 8784 | 11590 | 10889 | 9442 | 8133 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | SSE | S | WSW | SSW | SW | W | WSW | WSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | S | SSE | SSE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:40PM 2.66 | 7:59AM 2.83 | 8:48PM 2.58 | 9:06AM 2.73 | 10:00PM 2.56 | 10:15AM 2.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:38AM 1.51 | 2:32PM 1.43 | 2:46AM 1.62 | 3:41PM 1.49 | 4:00AM 1.65 | 4:47PM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |

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