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 Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) at 12AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | W | WSW | W | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2111 | 2426 | 2146 | 1952 | 1713 | 1658 | 1219 | 1246 | 2116 | 1102 | 2973 | 3435 | 3156 | 2368 | 1881 | 1350 | 918 | 703 | 451 | 445 | 471 | 604 | 789 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSE | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | W | SW | SW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:54PM 3.46 | 9:48AM 4.41 | 10:52PM 3.55 | 10:27AM 4.51 | 11:41PM 3.67 | 11:04AM 4.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:01PM 1.77 | 3:24AM 2.21 | 4:51PM 1.48 | 4:17AM 2.31 | 5:33PM 1.22 | 5:05AM 2.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:07 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 |
Rain (mm) | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 |

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