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 Capbreton - La Piste at 12PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Capbreton - La Piste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1708 | 1858 | 1683 | 1605 | 1581 | 1401 | 1401 | 1316 | 1398 | 3175 | 2822 | 2784 | 2822 | 2864 | 2825 | 2787 | 2834 | 2795 | 2756 | 2498 | 2315 | 2056 | 1811 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SE | SE | SSW | S | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | WNW | NNW | NNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | SE | ESE | SE |
| 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 | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:08AM 2.89 | 1:28PM 2.95 | 1:56AM 3.01 | 2:16PM 3.02 | 2:37AM 3.14 | 2:58PM 3.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:03AM 1.06 | 7:28PM 0.96 | 7:54AM 0.95 | 8:13PM 0.88 | 8:38AM 0.82 | 8:54PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |

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