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 Restaurants at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Restaurants. (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 (?) | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | S | S | S | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 170 | 122 | 98 | 96 | 160 | 183 | 168 | 206 | 146 | 142 | 127 | 140 | 115 | 124 | 121 | 122 | 192 | 200 | 251 | 269 | 241 | 203 | 136 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NNW | WNW | W | WSW | W | WNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:30PM 1.49 | 3:02AM 1.27 | 3:12PM 1.50 | 3:53AM 1.28 | 3:52PM 1.52 | 4:38AM 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:04AM 0.48 | 8:59PM 0.44 | 8:53AM 0.52 | 9:46PM 0.38 | 9:38AM 0.53 | 10:28PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |

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