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 Ogmore-by-Sea at 10AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ogmore-by-Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 497 | 520 | 989 | 1166 | 1134 | 1165 | 1236 | 1314 | 1375 | 1304 | 973 | 724 | 711 | 606 | 586 | 529 | 512 | 446 | 557 | 557 | 459 | 452 | 452 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | NW | W | NW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NW | NNW | N | NW | NW |
| 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 | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:38AM 6.40 | 2:07PM 6.58 | 2:42AM 6.51 | 3:07PM 6.68 | 3:36AM 6.76 | 3:59PM 6.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:48AM 2.67 | 8:24PM 2.51 | 8:49AM 2.57 | 9:18PM 2.39 | 9:42AM 2.36 | 10:05PM 2.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |

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