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 Majestics at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Majestics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1158 | 1093 | 982 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 830 | 830 | 765 | 666 | 666 | 630 | 601 | 539 | 704 | 521 | 521 | 533 | 563 | 624 | 611 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:36PM 1.41 | 11:48AM 1.50 | 12:01AM 1.31 | 12:46PM 1.51 | 1:30AM 1.30 | 1:38PM 1.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:01AM 0.59 | 6:07PM 0.79 | 6:04AM 0.71 | 7:23PM 0.71 | 7:10AM 0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - |
Rain (mm) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |

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