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 Hammerhead at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hammerhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 73 | 47 | 56 | 72 | 121 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 27 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | N | N | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:10AM 1.10 | 2:24PM 0.94 | 4:58AM 1.17 | 5:19PM 0.92 | 5:31AM 1.23 | 6:51PM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:10AM 0.91 | 9:28PM 0.67 | 12:16PM 0.74 | 10:50PM 0.75 | 12:49PM 0.59 | 11:47PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |

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