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 Regencia at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Regencia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:32AM 1.15 | 10:50PM 1.20 | 11:24AM 1.19 | 11:50PM 1.24 | 12:08PM 1.23 | 12:40AM 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:20AM 0.51 | 4:49PM 0.58 | 5:21AM 0.51 | 5:45PM 0.50 | 6:13AM 0.49 | 6:31PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |

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