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 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nexus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 102 | 153 | 145 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 141 | 201 | 196 | 208 | 209 | 276 | 287 | 320 | 427 | 436 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | NW | NW | N | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SE | NW | NW | NNW | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | NNW | NW | NNE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | 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 | glass | on | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:06PM 1.16 | 3:03AM 1.20 | 7:26PM 1.23 | 4:57AM 0.98 | 7:22PM 1.33 | 9:07AM 0.89 | 7:31PM 1.44 | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:49PM 1.14 | 11:29AM 0.64 | 2:09AM 0.96 | 11:39AM 0.77 | 3:15AM 0.75 | 11:25AM 0.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 |

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