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 Newburgh at 3AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1470 | 1573 | 793 | 587 | 409 | 294 | 202 | 171 | 166 | 143 | 101 | 96 | 77 | 96 | 129 | 75 | 59 | 91 | 76 | 108 | 256 | 599 | 883 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | N | ENE | SSE | SSW | S | WSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:14PM 2.89 | 10:01AM 2.86 | 10:11PM 2.91 | 10:45AM 2.95 | 11:01PM 2.98 | 11:26AM 3.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:39AM 0.93 | 4:05PM 1.16 | 4:28AM 0.92 | 4:52PM 1.01 | 5:12AM 0.89 | 5:34PM 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 3 |

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