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 Jinzonglu at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jinzonglu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 404 | 404 | 404 | 517 | 575 | 562 | 506 | 494 | 549 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | ENE | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:07PM 0.92 | 3:41AM 1.02 | 6:52PM 1.02 | 5:17AM 0.84 | 7:02PM 1.13 | 7:35AM 0.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:50PM 0.90 | 11:22AM 0.50 | 1:30AM 0.79 | 11:22AM 0.60 | 3:01AM 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |

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