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 Port Macquarie-Town Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Macquarie-Town Beach. (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 (?) | E | E | E | E | E | S | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | ESE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 93 | 87 | 78 | 48 | 143 | 213 | 220 | 448 | 318 | 201 | 192 | 145 | 305 | 338 | 332 | 173 | 240 | 248 | 248 | 244 | 240 | 333 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNW | WNW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:07PM 1.00 | 6:16AM 1.16 | 6:01PM 0.94 | 6:59AM 1.24 | 6:52PM 0.91 | 7:40AM 1.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:31PM 0.34 | 12:32PM 0.50 | 12:09AM 0.32 | 1:24PM 0.46 | 12:47AM 0.30 | 2:11PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |

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