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 Najayo at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Najayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ESE | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 208 | 182 | 162 | 136 | 119 | 122 | 109 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 37 | 83 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 75 | 33 | 34 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | E | SE | ESE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | E | ESE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:45AM 0.26 | 9:10AM 0.27 | 9:40AM 0.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:11PM 0.04 | 11:21PM 0.01 | 11:36PM -0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |

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