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 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). 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 (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hemorrhoids. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 33 | 57 | 60 | 41 | 66 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:19AM 1.89 | 9:53PM 2.12 | 10:21AM 1.82 | 10:47PM 2.09 | 11:22AM 1.79 | 11:39PM 2.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:28PM 0.62 | 4:22AM 0.67 | 4:24PM 0.70 | 5:21AM 0.65 | 5:19PM 0.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |

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