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 Imposivel at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Imposivel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 93 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 110 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 88 | 107 | 128 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:06AM 1.67 | 9:22PM 1.77 | 10:11AM 1.63 | 10:29PM 1.71 | 11:14AM 1.65 | 11:34PM 1.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:11PM 0.72 | 4:00AM 0.60 | 4:22PM 0.74 | 5:03AM 0.63 | 5:28PM 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |

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