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 Exiles at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Exiles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | W | SW | WSW | E | N | E | SW | W | WSW | W | NW | SW | N | SE | SW | WSW | W | W | SW | WSW | WSW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:59PM 1.76 | 3:27AM 1.75 | 2:22PM 1.55 | 4:12AM 1.84 | 3:56PM 1.42 | 4:49AM 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:14PM 0.49 | 9:16AM 1.16 | 9:04PM 0.65 | 10:43AM 1.00 | 9:51PM 0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |

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