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 Rhossili at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest 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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rhossili. (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 (?) | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2170 | 2404 | 2749 | 3283 | 3313 | 3360 | 3192 | 2373 | 1578 | 1281 | 1703 | 1026 | 1253 | 994 | 825 | 1017 | 1061 | 1127 | 988 | 862 | 837 | 813 | 837 | 681 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | WNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNW | ENE | 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 | glass | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:58PM 6.22 | 2:33AM 6.15 | 2:58PM 6.30 | 3:28AM 6.37 | 3:50PM 6.50 | 4:14AM 6.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:44AM 2.53 | 8:19PM 2.37 | 8:45AM 2.43 | 9:13PM 2.24 | 9:38AM 2.22 | 10:01PM 2.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |

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