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 Ingleses at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ingleses. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 495 | 490 | 373 | 289 | 274 | 279 | 223 | 175 | 126 | 149 | 191 | 166 | 154 | 164 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 120 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | ESE | SE | SSE | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNW | N | NNW | N | NNE | NE | NNE | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:40PM 0.69 | 6:55AM 0.56 | 11:52AM 0.59 | 5:42PM 0.65 | 8:28AM 0.56 | 11:27AM 0.56 | 7:12PM 0.61 | 9:59AM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:14AM 0.25 | 8:47AM 0.55 | 2:10PM 0.57 | 2:24AM 0.30 | 9:23AM 0.55 | 3:11PM 0.50 | 3:30AM 0.32 | |||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 |

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