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 Elim at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | ENE | E | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | 91 | 81 | 206 | 245 | 759 | 614 | 276 | 235 | 185 | 476 | 507 | 498 | 526 | 284 | 715 | 704 | 584 | 566 | 472 | 403 | 396 | 327 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | S | S | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:54AM 1.35 | 5:53PM 1.01 | 6:34AM 1.42 | 6:46PM 1.00 | 7:12AM 1.49 | 7:34PM 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:05PM 0.34 | 12:22PM 0.49 | 11:45PM 0.36 | 1:12PM 0.42 | 12:25AM 0.36 | 1:55PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |

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