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 L'Ile Aux Vaches – Lervily at 10PM is: 5.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at L'Ile Aux Vaches – Lervily. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | W | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17495 | 16862 | 15318 | 13707 | 13042 | 11602 | 9561 | 7760 | 6779 | 4780 | 3484 | 2927 | 2093 | 1807 | 1783 | 2106 | 2676 | 2834 | 2756 | 2796 | 2702 | 2986 | 2468 | 3215 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | SSE | SSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | 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 |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:04PM 3.71 | 11:31AM 3.82 | 12:14AM 3.71 | 12:39PM 3.79 | 1:15AM 3.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:48PM 1.33 | 5:13AM 1.54 | 5:51PM 1.43 | 6:19AM 1.56 | 6:52PM 1.42 | 7:20AM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - |
| Sunset | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |

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