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 Hapuna at 7PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 56 | 86 | 138 | 186 | 331 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | WNW | W | W | S | SSW | SSW | S | W | W | W | S | SSW | SW | SSE | ESE | W | W | W | W | SW | NNW | N | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:00AM 0.48 | 12:16AM 0.48 | 10:51AM 0.41 | 1:00AM 0.56 | 11:44AM 0.34 | 1:38AM 0.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:09PM 0.04 | 5:57AM 0.27 | 5:39PM 0.03 | 7:28AM 0.25 | 6:08PM 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |

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