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 (11 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hayama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | W | ESE | ESE | ESE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | NNE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 102 | 183 | 236 | 114 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | N | N | N | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | NNE | N | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:39AM 1.29 | 8:05PM 1.22 | 10:26AM 1.27 | 9:28PM 1.12 | 11:14AM 1.26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:22AM 0.27 | 3:01PM 0.93 | 3:12AM 0.41 | 4:20PM 0.86 | 4:10AM 0.55 | 5:42PM 0.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:29 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |

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

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