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 Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1201 | 933 | 841 | 816 | 864 | 1003 | 1043 | 850 | 782 | 694 | 636 | 549 | 354 | 366 | 273 | 224 | 191 | 150 | 127 | 98 | 333 | 324 | 281 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:49PM 0.25 | 9:14AM 0.55 | 11:22PM 0.31 | 9:55AM 0.50 | 12:42AM 0.40 | 10:32AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:12AM 0.17 | 4:53PM 0.15 | 2:50AM 0.25 | 5:19PM 0.11 | 4:56AM 0.30 | 5:43PM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |

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