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:
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fraisthorpe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSE | SE | SE | SE | N | SE | N | N | N | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 63 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | S | WSW | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | W | WSW | W | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:42AM 4.07 | 2:18PM 4.13 | 2:32AM 4.19 | 2:58PM 4.27 | 3:16AM 4.33 | 3:37PM 4.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:43PM 1.65 | 8:08AM 1.28 | 8:33PM 1.43 | 8:53AM 1.19 | 9:15PM 1.20 | 9:34AM 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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