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 2AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Manorbier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1070 | 1325 | 1617 | 1859 | 2471 | 2549 | 2777 | 3328 | 3889 | 3983 | 3865 | 2802 | 1822 | 1407 | 1569 | 1452 | 1366 | 1226 | 1059 | 1106 | 1187 | 1127 | 1075 | 939 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:31AM 5.67 | 1:58PM 5.84 | 2:33AM 5.77 | 2:58PM 5.92 | 3:28AM 5.98 | 3:50PM 6.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:23PM 2.23 | 7:48AM 2.38 | 8:24PM 2.22 | 8:50AM 2.28 | 9:19PM 2.09 | 9:43AM 2.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |

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