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 Llorente at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Llorente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 703 | 680 | 626 | 626 | 539 | 511 | 485 | 465 | 415 | 407 | 385 | 407 | 377 | 368 | 368 | 475 | 604 | 701 | 953 | 1046 | 1160 | 1608 | 1648 | 1616 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| 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- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:31AM 1.31 | 1:38PM 1.56 | 2:46AM 1.35 | 2:24PM 1.60 | 3:43AM 1.42 | 3:06PM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:10AM 0.82 | 8:26PM 0.62 | 8:12AM 0.86 | 9:14PM 0.50 | 9:05AM 0.87 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - |
Rain (mm) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |

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