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 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Llorente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 734 | 726 | 681 | 657 | 643 | 587 | 522 | 511 | 511 | 530 | 547 | 547 | 646 | 660 | 660 | 646 | 674 | 674 | 627 | 627 | 586 | 559 | 591 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:48AM 1.52 | 12:00AM 1.33 | 12:46PM 1.53 | 1:31AM 1.31 | 1:38PM 1.56 | 2:46AM 1.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:08PM 0.81 | 6:04AM 0.73 | 7:25PM 0.73 | 7:10AM 0.82 | 8:26PM 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |

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