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 Newgale at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Newgale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1235 | 1560 | 1753 | 1989 | 2247 | 2486 | 2944 | 3422 | 3844 | 3947 | 3459 | 2150 | 1528 | 1257 | 1452 | 998 | 1028 | 1033 | 889 | 825 | 899 | 742 | 721 | 721 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:47AM 4.07 | 2:13PM 4.26 | 2:49AM 4.17 | 3:11PM 4.31 | 3:41AM 4.34 | 4:02PM 4.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:44PM 1.60 | 8:07AM 1.75 | 8:46PM 1.59 | 9:11AM 1.67 | 9:40PM 1.50 | 10:04AM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |

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