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 Nam O Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nam O Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | 878 | 1146 | 1146 | 1090 | 979 | 970 | 951 | 1108 | 867 | 970 | 1204 | 1141 | 1030 | 871 | 778 | 749 | 734 | 720 | 1030 | 1010 | 1003 | 1077 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:57PM 1.33 | 7:50AM 1.04 | 7:20PM 1.36 | 9:12AM 1.06 | 7:44PM 1.38 | 10:18AM 1.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:26AM 0.90 | 11:40AM 0.96 | 3:06AM 0.80 | 12:05PM 1.02 | 3:40AM 0.71 | 12:31PM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |

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