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:

Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Period(s) (?) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW | NW | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NW | NW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:38PM 0.06 | 9:48AM 0.07 | 11:43PM 0.07 | 10:36AM 0.07 | 12:24AM 0.08 | 11:20AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:58PM 0.03 | 4:04AM 0.04 | 4:47PM 0.02 | 5:25AM 0.04 | 5:20PM 0.02 | 6:24AM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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