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 6AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kbeir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7150 | 7601 | 7613 | 6591 | 5451 | 4402 | 3824 | 3208 | 2775 | 2214 | 1945 | 1697 | 1446 | 1182 | 2707 | 5302 | 7480 | 7653 | 9392 | 7536 | 6886 | 6479 | 4899 | 5406 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | ENE | SE | S | SE | SE | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | E | ESE | SE | S | W | WSW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:24AM 2.90 | 1:37PM 2.88 | 2:00AM 2.99 | 2:14PM 2.93 | 2:34AM 3.08 | 2:51PM 2.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:09PM 1.30 | 7:33AM 1.35 | 7:46PM 1.24 | 8:10AM 1.25 | 8:21PM 1.19 | 8:46AM 1.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |

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