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 Iluka-North Wall at 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Iluka-North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NNE | E | E | E | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 198 | 363 | 372 | 440 | 395 | 386 | 389 | 361 | 296 | 294 | 278 | 288 | 268 | 276 | 234 | 196 | 191 | 163 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | W | WSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:13AM 1.29 | 6:04PM 1.08 | 6:56AM 1.37 | 6:52PM 1.05 | 7:35AM 1.44 | 7:35PM 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:29PM 0.46 | 12:31PM 0.62 | 12:07AM 0.44 | 1:25PM 0.58 | 12:43AM 0.43 | 2:11PM 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |

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