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 Estaleirinho at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Estaleirinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | E | SE | SE | SE | E | SE | SE | SE | ENE | SE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 76 | 287 | 478 | 418 | 330 | 636 | 498 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | ESE | ESE | SSE | SSW | WSW | W | NNW | NNE | NE | N | NNE | NW | N | WNW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSW | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:26AM 0.71 | 10:56PM 0.77 | 11:13AM 0.75 | 11:54PM 0.84 | 11:53AM 0.78 | 12:39AM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:10PM 0.38 | 5:41AM 0.37 | 5:44PM 0.29 | 6:24AM 0.36 | 6:15PM 0.22 | 7:03AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 |

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