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 Escondido at 10PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Escondido. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | NW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 87 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 75 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | W | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08PM 2.21 | 10:42AM 1.92 | 11:05PM 2.14 | 11:49AM 1.92 | 12:00AM 2.11 | 12:48PM 1.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:40PM 0.70 | 4:35AM 0.73 | 4:42PM 0.81 | 5:36AM 0.72 | 5:44PM 0.87 | 6:31AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |

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