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 Hamamet ( Le Port) at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hamamet ( Le Port). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 27 | 49 | 84 | 103 | 155 | 147 | 96 | 64 | 156 | 189 | 181 | 131 | 144 | 97 | 78 | 64 | 56 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 34 | 93 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:52AM 0.13 | 10:58PM 0.14 | 11:31AM 0.15 | 11:45PM 0.15 | 12:05PM 0.16 | 12:24AM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:35AM 0.06 | 4:50PM 0.06 | 5:15AM 0.05 | 5:40PM 0.05 | 5:51AM 0.05 | 6:20PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

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