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 Embare at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Embare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 167 | 130 | 133 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NW | SSE | S | ESE | NE | N | NNW | NW | SSW | SSE | ESE | ENE | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | glass | on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:37AM 0.80 | 8:18PM 0.91 | 11:37AM 0.84 | 10:05PM 0.91 | 12:27PM 0.91 | 11:57PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:40PM 0.66 | 5:13AM 0.60 | 5:05PM 0.60 | 6:33AM 0.58 | 6:07PM 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |

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