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 Northcott at 6AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1277 | 3236 | 2598 | 2042 | 1755 | 1911 | 3088 | 4185 | 3879 | 3813 | 3935 | 3339 | 4467 | 7586 | 8030 | 7337 | 6299 | 5786 | 5009 | 3931 | 3230 | 3027 | 3204 | 1304 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | NNW | NNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:53PM 6.28 | 10:18AM 6.45 | 10:50PM 5.89 | 11:17AM 6.06 | 11:53PM 5.62 | 12:22PM 5.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:02AM 1.66 | 4:43PM 1.74 | 5:03AM 2.02 | 5:46PM 2.03 | 6:09AM 2.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

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