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: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inverbervie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 65 | 212 | 230 | 395 | 542 | 435 | 329 | 339 | 289 | 268 | 284 | 246 | 278 | 153 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | S | SSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:16AM 3.33 | 11:33PM 3.36 | 11:57AM 3.43 | 12:18AM 3.46 | 12:36PM 3.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:19PM 1.13 | 5:39AM 1.00 | 6:02PM 0.96 | 6:20AM 0.93 | 6:41PM 0.80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 |

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