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 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kijal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | 81 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 96 | 114 | 67 | 114 | 108 | 121 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 184 | 203 | 237 | 244 | 284 | 329 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:48PM 1.08 | 2:41AM 2.36 | 3:30PM 1.16 | 3:17AM 2.14 | 5:57PM 1.42 | 3:50AM 1.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:24PM 0.70 | 10:49AM 0.92 | 7:21PM 1.05 | 11:13AM 0.79 | 9:16PM 1.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |

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