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 Inverbervie at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inverbervie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 227 | 204 | 189 | 135 | 102 | 88 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 94 | 160 | 193 | 229 | 245 | 209 | 170 | 181 | 268 | 366 | 365 | 273 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:42AM 3.20 | 7:41PM 3.42 | 8:43AM 3.15 | 8:44PM 3.31 | 9:39AM 3.16 | 9:45PM 3.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:13PM 1.45 | 2:04AM 0.93 | 2:24PM 1.50 | 3:08AM 1.03 | 3:32PM 1.44 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |

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