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 Lohi's at 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lohi's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SW | SW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 93 | 93 | 78 | 77 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 54 | 51 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:40PM 0.58 | 5:30AM 0.74 | 7:21PM 0.58 | 6:16AM 0.68 | 9:13PM 0.62 | 7:21AM 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:43PM 0.39 | 12:31PM 0.30 | 11:48PM 0.48 | 1:41PM 0.29 | 2:14AM 0.54 | 2:50PM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |

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