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 11PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Naa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 478 | 388 | 352 | 342 | 273 | 264 | 202 | 184 | 178 | 132 | 132 | 126 | 127 | 147 | 120 | 128 | 132 | 144 | 151 | 193 | 220 | 215 | 199 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:48AM 1.35 | 3:03PM 1.64 | 3:25AM 1.40 | 3:36PM 1.71 | 3:58AM 1.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:52PM 0.44 | 8:42AM 0.42 | 9:27PM 0.35 | 9:16AM 0.36 | 10:01PM 0.27 | 9:49AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |

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