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 Koodhoo at 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Koodhoo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | NE | SSW | NE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | 108 | 84 | 81 | 58 | 173 | 169 | 143 | 140 | 136 | 115 | 112 | 104 | 116 | 25 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 42 | 93 | 120 | 151 | 181 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NW | N | N | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | SW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNW | NW | NNW | NNE | N | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:07PM 0.68 | 6:12AM 0.81 | 7:47PM 0.67 | 7:11AM 0.75 | 9:36PM 0.71 | 8:28AM 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:32PM 0.44 | 1:06PM 0.37 | 12:47AM 0.53 | 2:24PM 0.36 | 3:00AM 0.57 | 3:36PM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 |
Rain (mm) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 |

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