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 Furana at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Furana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 76 | 46 | 46 | 125 | 210 | 266 | 157 | 157 | 204 | 200 | 258 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:21AM 0.67 | 9:17PM 0.62 | 7:29AM 0.61 | 10:32PM 0.69 | 8:56AM 0.57 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:53PM 0.49 | 1:45PM 0.29 | 2:24AM 0.54 | 2:56PM 0.27 | 4:48AM 0.50 | 3:53PM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |

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