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 7AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lohi's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 70 | 102 | 74 | 146 | 193 | 182 | 280 | 270 | 267 | 264 | 377 | 475 | 469 | 419 | 280 | 266 | 366 | 357 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:21AM 0.62 | 10:28PM 0.69 | 8:45AM 0.58 | 11:15PM 0.75 | 9:59AM 0.56 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 0.54 | 2:50PM 0.26 | 4:40AM 0.51 | 3:45PM 0.23 | 5:42AM 0.45 | 4:31PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |

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