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 Manorbier at 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Manorbier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3983 | 4009 | 3814 | 2679 | 2017 | 1500 | 1700 | 1155 | 1043 | 1034 | 1155 | 1111 | 1321 | 1111 | 975 | 961 | 934 | 813 | 989 | 671 | 451 | 606 | 1707 | 2628 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | NW | N | NNW | NNE | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:33AM 5.77 | 2:58PM 5.92 | 3:28AM 5.98 | 3:50PM 6.10 | 4:14AM 6.25 | 4:35PM 6.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:24PM 2.22 | 8:50AM 2.28 | 9:19PM 2.09 | 9:43AM 2.08 | 10:06PM 1.90 | 10:29AM 1.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
Rain (mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

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