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 Graciosa - Lagou at 1PM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 21ft (6.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graciosa - Lagou. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31728 | 28685 | 23588 | 18150 | 13997 | 10290 | 7738 | 5706 | 5338 | 4309 | 3781 | 1990 | 2385 | 3317 | 4197 | 3974 | 3884 | 4176 | 4089 | 3794 | 3352 | 2953 | 3172 | 2831 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:26AM 1.14 | 8:09PM 0.99 | 8:30AM 1.10 | 9:14PM 1.02 | 9:29AM 1.09 | 10:09PM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:00AM 0.40 | 2:01PM 0.37 | 2:10AM 0.44 | 3:02PM 0.37 | 3:16AM 0.44 | 3:54PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |

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