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 Palos Verde - Bluff Cove at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palos Verde - Bluff Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | W | SW | W | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 84 | 113 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | W | WNW | W | W | NW | W | W | W | NNE | NW | NNW | NE | ENE | SSW | WSW | W | SSW | S | SW | WSW | W | WNW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:35PM 1.38 | 5:51AM 2.06 | 7:30PM 1.42 | 6:21AM 2.12 | 8:15PM 1.46 | 6:51AM 2.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:15PM 1.02 | 1:09PM 0.48 | 11:54PM 1.09 | 1:43PM 0.36 | 12:30AM 1.13 | 2:16PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:46 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 |

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