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 Forjos at 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 116 | 128 | 153 | 157 | 162 | 144 | 141 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:05PM 1.65 | 12:26AM 1.68 | 12:52PM 1.71 | 1:15AM 1.73 | 1:34PM 1.77 | 1:59AM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:57AM 0.62 | 6:22PM 0.64 | 6:46AM 0.58 | 7:09PM 0.54 | 7:29AM 0.53 | 7:51PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |

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