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 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Koodhoo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 93 | 120 | 144 | 142 | 118 | 175 | 286 | 280 | 395 | 360 | 427 | 432 | 601 | 864 | 963 | 729 | 843 | 843 | 894 | 760 | 623 | 614 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NW | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:28AM 0.71 | 10:49PM 0.77 | 9:45AM 0.69 | 11:36PM 0.83 | 10:47AM 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:00AM 0.57 | 3:36PM 0.32 | 4:50AM 0.54 | 4:31PM 0.28 | 5:49AM 0.49 | 5:14PM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |

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