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 Rhosneigr at 2PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rhosneigr. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 257 | 643 | 1206 | 1505 | 1561 | 1676 | 1900 | 1929 | 2162 | 2055 | 2524 | 2820 | 3298 | 2842 | 1751 | 726 | 501 | 282 | 178 | 123 | 86 | 65 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | W | NNW | NW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | N | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:20PM 3.30 | 5:13AM 3.04 | 5:21PM 3.26 | 6:03AM 3.15 | 6:15PM 3.27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:26AM 1.30 | 11:13PM 0.99 | 11:37AM 1.29 | 12:14AM 1.00 | 12:39PM 1.18 | 1:06AM 0.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:59 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

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