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 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 181 | 192 | 123 | 125 | 314 | 171 | 242 | 351 | 388 | 830 | 754 | 870 | 971 | 931 | 931 | 904 | 818 | 411 | 351 | 351 | 305 | 280 | 227 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | N | NNE | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | 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- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:50AM 1.94 | 7:03PM 1.72 | 4:21AM 1.75 | 7:41PM 1.99 | 4:53AM 1.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:16PM 1.35 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - |
Rain (mm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |

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