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 Niijima - Habushiura at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Niijima - Habushiura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | NE | NE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SSE | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 143 | 120 | 102 | 143 | 137 | 121 | 115 | 106 | 123 | 154 | 162 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 126 | 564 | 834 | 1233 | 2067 | 2994 | 2941 | 2809 | 2259 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | N | NNW | NE | NE | NNE | W | W | W | W | W | W | 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 | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:58AM 1.35 | 9:58PM 1.18 | 11:43AM 1.34 | 11:47PM 1.13 | 12:26PM 1.35 | 1:35AM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:53PM 0.91 | 4:39AM 0.58 | 6:11PM 0.79 | 5:45AM 0.72 | 7:17PM 0.64 | 6:56AM 0.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 |
| Sunset | - | 4:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -2 |

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