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 El Morro Point (K371/2) at 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Morro Point (K371/2). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 90 | 59 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | WNW | NNW | W | NW | W | W | N | NNW | WNW | NNW | NE | NNE | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:09AM 1.67 | 2:01PM 1.50 | 3:55AM 1.76 | 3:37PM 1.37 | 4:33AM 1.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:55PM 0.49 | 8:56AM 1.14 | 8:46PM 0.64 | 10:26AM 0.98 | 9:34PM 0.77 | 11:28AM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |

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