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 Peggys at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | 160 | 210 | 220 | 220 | 120 | 99 | 88 | 78 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | WNW | WNW | SW | S | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | ESE | E | ENE | E | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:09AM 1.25 | 5:07PM 1.02 | 5:52AM 1.32 | 6:05PM 0.98 | 6:32AM 1.38 | 6:57PM 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:30AM 0.50 | 11:09PM 0.37 | 12:27PM 0.44 | 11:49PM 0.39 | 1:15PM 0.37 | 12:29AM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

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