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 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Estaleirinho. (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 | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | E | SE | E | SE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | NE | E | SE | SSE | SSE | SW | SW | SSE | E | E | E | SE | SW | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNE | NE | N | WSW | NW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:28AM 0.68 | 9:37PM 0.72 | 10:26AM 0.71 | 10:56PM 0.77 | 11:13AM 0.75 | 11:54PM 0.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:56AM 0.37 | 4:32PM 0.47 | 4:53AM 0.37 | 5:10PM 0.38 | 5:41AM 0.37 | 5:44PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 18 | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |

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