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 Matagorda at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 39 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NE | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:03AM 0.34 | 10:42PM 0.37 | 12:54PM 0.36 | 9:53PM 0.37 | 3:35PM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:34AM 0.33 | 3:46PM 0.27 | 5:38AM 0.26 | 5:09PM 0.34 | 6:04AM 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

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