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 Leftovers at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Leftovers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 374 | 454 | 349 | 326 | 380 | 387 | 394 | 319 | 333 | 397 | 397 | 384 | 374 | 334 | 284 | 284 | 314 | 299 | 307 | 255 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:35AM 0.74 | 4:06PM 0.84 | 7:25AM 0.78 | 4:39PM 0.84 | 8:06AM 0.82 | 5:15PM 0.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:40AM 0.66 | 11:49PM 0.19 | 11:42AM 0.68 | 12:24AM 0.14 | 12:36PM 0.69 | 1:00AM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |

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