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 Elmina at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (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 (?) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 57 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 91 | 97 | 110 | 153 | 159 | 83 | 127 | 129 | 87 | 131 | 142 | 195 | 176 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 389 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | WSW | W | W | NNW | N | W | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:39PM 1.31 | 12:22PM 1.05 | 12:28AM 1.32 | 1:22PM 1.09 | 1:11AM 1.33 | 2:09PM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:12AM 0.54 | 5:45PM 0.59 | 6:59AM 0.46 | 6:40PM 0.59 | 7:40AM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 |

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