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 Gillin's at 1PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | E | SSW | SSE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | NW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 86 | 40 | 51 | 84 | 74 | 121 | 0 | 71 | 84 | 118 | 107 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | WNW | W | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | NW | N | NNW | NNW | W | W | NNE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNE | ESE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:55AM 0.62 | 9:50PM 0.33 | 8:36AM 0.55 | 11:23PM 0.41 | 9:18AM 0.48 | 12:19AM 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:42PM 0.15 | 1:29AM 0.29 | 4:17PM 0.14 | 3:33AM 0.35 | 4:49PM 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |

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