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 Bayobar - Nunura at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bayobar - Nunura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 76 | 71 | 55 | 101 | 78 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 156 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 119 | 105 | 130 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 156 | 75 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:35PM 1.31 | 12:40PM 1.16 | 12:25AM 1.28 | 1:34PM 1.22 | 1:11AM 1.26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:15PM 0.63 | 6:20AM 0.45 | 6:24PM 0.66 | 7:07AM 0.39 | 7:23PM 0.65 | 7:48AM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 |

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