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 Manapany at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manapany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 85 | 86 | 69 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | ENE | NE | NNW | WNW | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:57AM 0.42 | 4:41PM 0.44 | 7:41AM 0.42 | 6:34PM 0.40 | 8:55AM 0.45 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:02PM 0.20 | 11:06AM 0.35 | 12:14AM 0.24 | 1:28PM 0.35 | 1:40AM 0.27 | 3:11PM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 |
Rain (mm) | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |

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