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 Naa at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Naa. (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 (?) | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | N | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | 195 | 195 | 154 | 154 | 200 | 195 | 195 | 207 | 200 | 234 | 200 | 200 | 234 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 190 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:35PM 1.39 | 10:44AM 1.25 | 10:52PM 1.30 | 12:03PM 1.30 | 12:11AM 1.26 | 1:04PM 1.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:17AM 0.57 | 4:42PM 0.74 | 5:29AM 0.60 | 6:13PM 0.72 | 6:31AM 0.59 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |

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