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 Mañanero at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mañanero. (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 (?) | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 291 | 233 | 177 | 167 | 131 | 98 | 124 | 130 | 161 | 165 | 196 | 201 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 220 | 129 | 311 | 351 | 310 | 368 | 396 | 377 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:57AM 0.55 | 2:52PM 0.56 | 3:58AM 0.58 | 3:40PM 0.50 | 4:53AM 0.61 | 4:27PM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:57AM 0.23 | 9:22PM 0.14 | 10:06AM 0.25 | 10:02PM 0.13 | 11:10AM 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

Surf-forecast is providing a free, all-access pass to our premium features and 12-day forecasts all weekend.

Previously used in our snow jackets for mountain conditions, PrimaLoft® technology is making its debut in the surf industry. The aim is to bring mountain-grade warmth to the waves.

Surf-Forecast recently helped the 21-year-old Canadian pro surfer and adventurer score some cold water perfection at home.
Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Mañanero surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

