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 Kuta Bay-Lombok at 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kuta Bay-Lombok. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 833 | 1005 | 1005 | 975 | 1027 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 902 | 1080 | 999 | 932 | 772 | 760 | 760 | 658 | 617 | 554 | 488 | 480 | 488 | 488 | 451 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | WNW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNE | SE | SSW | NW | NE | N | N | N | NW | WSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:25AM 2.09 | 3:35PM 2.08 | 3:28AM 1.83 | 4:40PM 2.07 | 4:59AM 1.64 | 5:48PM 2.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:28PM 1.00 | 8:55AM 0.71 | 9:43PM 1.10 | 9:46AM 0.90 | 11:17PM 1.11 | 10:48AM 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |

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