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 Eastbourne at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (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 (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | 72 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 58 | 83 | 103 | 155 | 148 | 183 | 260 | 277 | 262 | 275 | 230 | 164 | 75 | 93 | 106 | 95 | 62 | 36 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:36AM 4.84 | 7:10PM 4.66 | 7:39AM 4.90 | 8:10PM 4.80 | 8:32AM 5.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:21AM 1.78 | 12:58PM 1.81 | 1:19AM 1.82 | 1:54PM 1.73 | 2:13AM 1.75 | 2:45PM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |

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