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 Funingwan at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Funingwan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 82 | 114 | 146 | 171 | 0 | 113 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 89 | 56 | 152 | 63 | 94 | 117 | 117 | 101 | 96 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | N | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:09AM 4.85 | 7:56PM 4.68 | 8:52AM 5.02 | 8:35PM 4.76 | 9:31AM 5.16 | 9:13PM 4.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:16PM 1.93 | 2:27AM 0.93 | 2:58PM 1.83 | 3:06AM 0.74 | 3:36PM 1.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |

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