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 Ensenada at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ensenada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 99 | 123 | 160 | 177 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 154 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 103 | 105 | 217 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | S | SSW | W | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSW | SW | SW | S | SSE | SSE | S | SW | WSW | W | WSW | SSW | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:49AM 0.75 | 2:42PM 0.65 | 1:34AM 0.68 | 3:29PM 0.72 | 2:16AM 0.62 | 4:07PM 0.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:58AM 0.17 | 8:06PM 0.42 | 8:30AM 0.16 | 9:17PM 0.42 | 8:59AM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |

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