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 Polzeath at 1PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3198 | 3680 | 3762 | 3888 | 3679 | 3675 | 3613 | 2929 | 2570 | 2429 | 2359 | 2267 | 2182 | 2062 | 2121 | 2185 | 2215 | 2358 | 2137 | 1918 | 1891 | 1723 | 1699 | 1454 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNW | SSW | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | glass | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:12PM 5.21 | 1:46AM 5.14 | 2:11PM 5.27 | 2:40AM 5.32 | 3:02PM 5.42 | 3:27AM 5.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:03AM 2.09 | 7:39PM 1.94 | 8:05AM 2.01 | 8:33PM 1.84 | 8:57AM 1.83 | 9:20PM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

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