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 Ma'alaea at 10PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ma'alaea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 84 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 69 | 77 | 36 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | WSW | NE | ENE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:53PM 0.35 | 9:15AM 0.59 | 10:58PM 0.42 | 10:05AM 0.51 | 11:54PM 0.50 | 10:58AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:35PM 0.06 | 2:14AM 0.20 | 4:11PM 0.05 | 3:42AM 0.25 | 4:45PM 0.03 | 5:21AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 |

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