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 Himalaya at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himalaya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SE | S | SE | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 214 | 112 | 104 | 60 | 39 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 61 | 156 | 225 | 233 | 214 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | SE | ESE | E | S | SSW | SW | S | S | SSW | N | SSW | S | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:24AM 0.32 | 7:13AM 0.24 | 2:48PM 0.26 | 8:17PM 0.21 | 3:18AM 0.34 | 7:40AM 0.23 | 3:49PM 0.24 | 9:30PM 0.22 | 4:08AM 0.35 | 4:46PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:43AM 0.23 | 11:06AM 0.10 | 5:53PM 0.18 | 11:13PM 0.15 | 7:19AM 0.23 | 12:04PM 0.09 | 6:47PM 0.17 | 12:03AM 0.17 | 12:57PM 0.08 | 7:41PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |

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