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 Lynmouth at 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lynmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | 1160 | 1280 | 1293 | 1310 | 1310 | 1131 | 1029 | 786 | 903 | 669 | 700 | 627 | 555 | 571 | 596 | 622 | 602 | 585 | 577 | 487 | 480 | 487 | 467 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | W | SW | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:59PM 6.75 | 2:34AM 6.68 | 3:00PM 6.85 | 3:29AM 6.93 | 3:52PM 7.07 | 4:16AM 7.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:41AM 2.74 | 8:16PM 2.58 | 8:41AM 2.63 | 9:10PM 2.44 | 9:34AM 2.41 | 9:57PM 2.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

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