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 Pines at 3AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4988 | 5611 | 5144 | 4555 | 4066 | 3511 | 3105 | 2917 | 2561 | 2031 | 1751 | 1363 | 1209 | 960 | 855 | 699 | 544 | 488 | 429 | 332 | 277 | 235 | 200 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SE | E | E | NE | NE | SSE | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:55PM 1.67 | 7:39AM 1.79 | 8:56PM 1.64 | 8:20AM 1.69 | 10:01PM 1.64 | 9:07AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:37AM 0.84 | 2:21PM 0.50 | 2:33AM 0.98 | 3:10PM 0.51 | 3:38AM 1.06 | 4:01PM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 |

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