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 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ENE | E | E | ENE | E | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 33 | 39 | 108 | 143 | 143 | 133 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:52AM 1.32 | 6:05PM 0.98 | 6:32AM 1.38 | 6:57PM 0.97 | 7:10AM 1.43 | 7:44PM 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:27PM 0.44 | 11:49PM 0.39 | 1:15PM 0.37 | 12:29AM 0.40 | 1:58PM 0.30 | 1:09AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:05 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |

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