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 Hemorrhoids at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hemorrhoids. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | 103 | 106 | 109 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 83 | 83 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 2.24 | 8:19AM 2.02 | 8:58PM 2.17 | 9:19AM 1.89 | 9:53PM 2.12 | 10:21AM 1.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:39PM 0.36 | 2:18AM 0.58 | 2:32PM 0.50 | 3:20AM 0.65 | 3:28PM 0.62 | 4:22AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 |

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