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 Nexus at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nexus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 69 | 68 | 86 | 80 | 99 | 99 | 104 | 104 | 105 | 102 | 124 | 117 | 114 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 106 | 94 | 114 | 177 | 180 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | ENE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | ESE | NW | NW | NNW | E | ENE | E | SE | ESE | WNW | NW | N | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | off | off | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:06PM 1.16 | 3:03AM 1.20 | 7:26PM 1.23 | 4:57AM 0.98 | 7:22PM 1.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:49PM 1.14 | 11:29AM 0.64 | 2:09AM 0.96 | 11:39AM 0.77 | 3:15AM 0.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 |

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