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 Orrua at 7PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orrua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1349 | 1264 | 1151 | 1077 | 958 | 965 | 1255 | 2785 | 2477 | 2544 | 2962 | 2773 | 2881 | 2989 | 3192 | 2967 | 2594 | 2220 | 2020 | 1736 | 1479 | 1182 | 932 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | S | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | NW | NW | ENE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:27PM 2.92 | 1:54AM 2.98 | 2:15PM 2.99 | 2:36AM 3.11 | 2:57PM 3.08 | 3:14AM 3.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:03AM 1.05 | 7:28PM 0.95 | 7:53AM 0.94 | 8:12PM 0.87 | 8:38AM 0.81 | 8:53PM 0.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |

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