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 Montrose at 7PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | NE | SE | SE | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | NE | N | N | S | N | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 189 | 135 | 102 | 88 | 61 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 50 | 113 | 160 | 198 | 205 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:03AM 3.46 | 8:03PM 3.68 | 9:03AM 3.40 | 9:06PM 3.56 | 9:59AM 3.42 | 10:07PM 3.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:32PM 1.55 | 2:24AM 1.01 | 2:44PM 1.61 | 3:29AM 1.12 | 3:54PM 1.55 | 4:27AM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

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