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 Llangennith at 6AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Llangennith. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3649 | 3309 | 2943 | 2354 | 2082 | 1797 | 1997 | 849 | 875 | 1028 | 1216 | 1399 | 1849 | 2032 | 2385 | 2615 | 3049 | 3165 | 3366 | 2959 | 2432 | 1969 | 2248 | 1684 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SW | NNW | NNW |
| 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- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:23AM 6.14 | 12:52PM 6.31 | 1:30AM 6.05 | 1:58PM 6.22 | 2:33AM 6.15 | 2:58PM 6.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:13PM 2.23 | 6:37AM 2.46 | 7:18PM 2.38 | 7:44AM 2.53 | 8:19PM 2.37 | 8:45AM 2.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 |

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