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 Playa de Ondarreta - Pikua at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Ondarreta - Pikua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1117 | 1117 | 998 | 943 | 1846 | 1960 | 1653 | 1310 | 1045 | 932 | 932 | 1332 | 1366 | 1907 | 3402 | 3100 | 8469 | 9106 | 8907 | 8238 | 7452 | 6719 | 5733 | 4588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | SSW | WSW | NW | SW | SSW | W | NW | WNW | WNW | N | NE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:56PM 2.99 | 9:17AM 3.23 | 9:59PM 2.84 | 10:21AM 3.05 | 11:06PM 2.77 | 11:28AM 2.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:47AM 0.87 | 3:34PM 0.81 | 3:49AM 1.03 | 4:37PM 0.95 | 4:57AM 1.13 | 5:40PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

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