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 Fukuoka at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fukuoka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 332 | 341 | 327 | 337 | 364 | 358 | 857 | 723 | 563 | 422 | 287 | 248 | 260 | 227 | 197 | 164 | 130 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 62 | 45 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | S | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:38PM 1.54 | 6:46AM 1.37 | 6:21PM 1.60 | 7:41AM 1.44 | 7:00PM 1.67 | 8:26AM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:18AM 0.79 | 12:22AM 0.60 | 12:13PM 0.81 | 1:07AM 0.48 | 1:01PM 0.81 | 1:47AM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 |
| Sunset | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

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