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 Kijal at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kijal. (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 (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | 125 | 128 | 458 | 287 | 351 | 388 | 830 | 737 | 796 | 910 | 910 | 931 | 826 | 744 | 402 | 336 | 343 | 343 | 280 | 268 | 222 | 217 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | N | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:50AM 1.94 | 7:03PM 1.72 | 4:21AM 1.75 | 7:41PM 1.99 | 4:53AM 1.58 | 8:12PM 2.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:35AM 0.67 | 11:46PM 1.49 | 11:58AM 0.56 | 1:40AM 1.48 | 12:21PM 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |

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