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:
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hayama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | S | S | SW | SW | W | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | S | SSE | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 51 | 88 | 93 | 108 | 188 | 848 | 418 | 198 | 727 | 65 | 45 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | N | NW | W | WSW | W | WSW | WNW | WNW | N | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:28PM 1.12 | 11:14AM 1.26 | 11:18PM 1.07 | 12:01PM 1.27 | 1:08AM 1.09 | 12:45PM 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:20PM 0.86 | 4:10AM 0.55 | 5:42PM 0.75 | 5:18AM 0.67 | 6:52PM 0.61 | 6:31AM 0.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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