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 Mandara at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mandara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 19 | 28 | 69 | 119 | 178 | 240 | 351 | 552 | 755 | 717 | 682 | 558 | 453 | 355 | 221 | 173 | 128 | 125 | 89 | 82 | 86 | 73 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | N | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNE | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:57PM 0.20 | 7:31AM 0.17 | 7:36PM 0.21 | 8:17AM 0.18 | 8:10PM 0.22 | 8:55AM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:32AM 0.07 | 1:14PM 0.08 | 2:13AM 0.05 | 1:54PM 0.08 | 2:48AM 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |

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