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 Mullaghmore at 6AM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Mullaghmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4930 | 4808 | 6508 | 9730 | 11327 | 10148 | 8979 | 7809 | 7136 | 7393 | 6631 | 5384 | 4027 | 3029 | 3004 | 2774 | 3691 | 2609 | 2171 | 2031 | 2419 | 2008 | 1811 | 1614 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | SE |
| 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- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:13PM 2.43 | 11:31AM 2.99 | 12:22AM 2.40 | 12:35PM 2.84 | 1:29AM 2.47 | 1:38PM 2.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:51AM 1.05 | 6:13PM 0.90 | 6:07AM 1.16 | 7:16PM 0.91 | 7:22AM 1.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |

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