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 Jongensfontein at 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1655 | 1392 | 1180 | 1111 | 1092 | 1202 | 1522 | 1573 | 1573 | 1710 | 1710 | 1576 | 1576 | 1476 | 1381 | 1292 | 1107 | 923 | 826 | 826 | 699 | 1355 | 1900 | 1039 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NW | S | SSE | SSE | SE | E | NE | E | E | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ENE | NE | E | E | SE | S | SW | NW | W | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:52AM 1.52 | 12:38AM 1.37 | 12:44PM 1.58 | 1:24AM 1.47 | 1:27PM 1.65 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:27AM 0.77 | 6:35PM 0.64 | 6:32AM 0.73 | 7:20PM 0.55 | 7:21AM 0.65 | 7:56PM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 |

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