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 Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | NW | NW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 59 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 216 | 283 | 280 | 309 | 355 | 351 | 364 | 504 | 469 | 666 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNW | N | WNW | SSW | WSW | SE | E | N | N | N | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | N | NE | NNE | NNW | NW | W | NW | E | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | glass | on | glass | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:14AM 0.38 | 11:06PM 0.50 | 10:56AM 0.37 | 11:54PM 0.53 | 12:01PM 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:52AM 0.33 | 3:47PM 0.22 | 6:06AM 0.27 | 4:55PM 0.20 | 6:46AM 0.22 | 5:46PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |

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