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 Hawaiians at 11AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hawaiians. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 998 | 1589 | 1916 | 1919 | 1707 | 1405 | 1102 | 878 | 778 | 645 | 482 | 412 | 301 | 257 | 178 | 147 | 120 | 91 | 69 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:04AM 1.33 | 3:12PM 1.60 | 4:25AM 1.36 | 3:59PM 1.63 | 5:26AM 1.42 | 4:38PM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:46AM 0.79 | 10:04PM 0.56 | 9:49AM 0.86 | 10:55PM 0.44 | 10:44AM 0.90 | 11:37PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |

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