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 Ownachincha at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | SSE | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 694 | 910 | 998 | 1094 | 1213 | 1678 | 3575 | 3376 | 1164 | 822 | 607 | 400 | 202 | 240 | 107 | 107 | 174 | 156 | 186 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 126 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNE | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:24AM 2.60 | 12:56PM 2.63 | 1:25AM 2.64 | 1:52PM 2.67 | 2:18AM 2.73 | 2:41PM 2.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:24PM 0.93 | 6:51AM 0.93 | 7:21PM 0.92 | 7:47AM 0.90 | 8:11PM 0.86 | 8:36AM 0.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |

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