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 Nagar at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 63 | 58 | 65 | 50 | 39 | 40 | 88 | 160 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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) | 11:14AM 1.19 | 10:43PM 1.04 | 12:07PM 1.21 | 12:02AM 0.99 | 12:52PM 1.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:13AM 0.26 | 5:09PM 0.63 | 5:09AM 0.35 | 6:24PM 0.57 | 6:05AM 0.43 | 7:25PM 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 |

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