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 Elwha at 12AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (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 (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1515 | 1626 | 2606 | 2407 | 2218 | 2032 | 1830 | 1597 | 1343 | 1138 | 976 | 852 | 613 | 488 | 418 | 341 | 330 | 251 | 238 | 240 | 235 | 400 | 888 | 781 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | E | ESE | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSE | SSE | ESE | ENE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:49PM 1.71 | 8:48AM 1.78 | 6:19PM 1.42 | 9:18AM 1.88 | 8:34PM 1.21 | 9:45AM 1.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:06AM 0.01 | 2:27PM 1.30 | 1:43AM 0.31 | 4:04PM 1.06 | 2:13AM 0.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 |
Rain (mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |

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