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 Maresias at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maresias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161 | 161 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 86 | 42 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 54 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NNW | N | NW | SSE | SE | SSW | NE | NNE | NNE | N | SSW | SSW | SE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | WSW | S | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | glass | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:15AM 0.78 | 11:46PM 0.86 | 11:54AM 0.82 | 12:38AM 0.93 | 12:28PM 0.86 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:49AM 0.42 | 5:11PM 0.41 | 5:46AM 0.41 | 5:59PM 0.32 | 6:36AM 0.39 | 6:41PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 24 |

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