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 K-108 at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at K-108. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 128 | 132 | 76 | 55 | 99 | 98 | 56 | 75 | 87 | 142 | 111 | 186 | 119 | 164 | 156 | 159 | 194 | 246 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SW | W | NW | W | WSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | SW | SSW | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:23AM 0.60 | 4:12PM 0.77 | 3:04AM 0.55 | 4:46PM 0.81 | 3:44AM 0.51 | 5:19PM 0.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:04AM 0.14 | 10:22PM 0.38 | 9:32AM 0.12 | 11:10PM 0.35 | 10:02AM 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |

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