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 Farol at 10AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | N | NE | N | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | N | N | N | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | 363 | 121 | 99 | 157 | 133 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 138 | 386 | 315 | 373 | 90 | 88 | 124 | 64 | 79 | 102 | 122 | 131 | 107 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:43PM 2.57 | 3:16AM 2.40 | 3:24PM 2.67 | 3:56AM 2.49 | 4:01PM 2.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:28AM 0.92 | 9:06PM 0.70 | 9:11AM 0.81 | 9:46PM 0.55 | 9:51AM 0.71 | 10:24PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |

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