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 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graciosa - Lagou. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | W | NNW | NW | WSW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3614 | 3104 | 2991 | 3068 | 3267 | 8180 | 7651 | 6987 | 5696 | 3989 | 4170 | 2810 | 2376 | 2185 | 1899 | 2183 | 2013 | 2979 | 2172 | 3145 | 3953 | 8819 | 8989 | 10007 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:09PM 1.07 | 10:20AM 1.10 | 10:55PM 1.12 | 11:06AM 1.13 | 11:35PM 1.18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:54PM 0.35 | 4:14AM 0.42 | 4:39PM 0.33 | 5:02AM 0.38 | 5:18PM 0.29 | 5:43AM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 |
| Sunset | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |

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