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 Malabar at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSE | SSE | ENE | E | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | E | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | ENE | SSE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 182 | 273 | 78 | 54 | 374 | 371 | 346 | 250 | 551 | 37 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 94 | 45 | 59 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:52AM 1.32 | 6:04PM 0.98 | 6:32AM 1.38 | 6:56PM 0.97 | 7:09AM 1.44 | 7:43PM 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:08PM 0.37 | 12:27PM 0.44 | 11:49PM 0.39 | 1:15PM 0.37 | 12:29AM 0.40 | 1:58PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:01 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |

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