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 Horseshoe at 3AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | N | N | N | NNE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 526 | 526 | 538 | 491 | 539 | 480 | 530 | 541 | 470 | 431 | 422 | 398 | 381 | 331 | 316 | 316 | 386 | 424 | 422 | 474 | 599 | 526 | 451 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | S | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:31AM 1.32 | 1:38PM 1.59 | 2:47AM 1.36 | 2:24PM 1.63 | 3:44AM 1.43 | 3:06PM 1.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:08AM 0.84 | 8:28PM 0.63 | 8:11AM 0.88 | 9:16PM 0.51 | 9:05AM 0.89 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |

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