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 Dumps at 2AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (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 (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6225 | 5660 | 5387 | 4620 | 4252 | 4023 | 3980 | 3893 | 3718 | 3748 | 3369 | 4631 | 5599 | 4960 | 7341 | 7346 | 7248 | 7052 | 6542 | 6056 | 5310 | 5029 | 5387 | 5313 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | NNW | WNW | W | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:29AM 3.01 | 12:46PM 2.99 | 1:26AM 3.09 | 1:45PM 3.03 | 2:14AM 3.21 | 2:36PM 3.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:11PM 1.05 | 6:44AM 1.27 | 7:09PM 1.06 | 7:41AM 1.16 | 7:58PM 1.02 | 8:28AM 1.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - |
Rain (mm) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |

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