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 Kbeir at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kbeir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1050 | 1067 | 1116 | 1288 | 1215 | 1172 | 1120 | 2252 | 1817 | 3129 | 3855 | 5122 | 7126 | 8297 | 8567 | 9574 | 8548 | 7652 | 6407 | 5013 | 4386 | 3883 | 3314 | 2600 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NNW | N | NW | WNW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:11PM 2.75 | 12:45AM 2.79 | 12:57PM 2.81 | 1:24AM 2.90 | 1:37PM 2.88 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:05AM 1.54 | 6:29PM 1.37 | 6:52AM 1.45 | 7:09PM 1.30 | 7:33AM 1.35 | 7:46PM 1.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |

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