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 San Bartolo - Derechitas at 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Bartolo - Derechitas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 174 | 177 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 140 | 104 | 128 | 101 | 99 | 126 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 140 | 130 | 126 | 123 | 126 | 123 | 160 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSE | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | S | S | SSE | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:04PM 0.51 | 11:53PM 0.83 | 1:28PM 0.58 | 12:41AM 0.76 | 2:33PM 0.65 | 1:26AM 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:01PM 0.34 | 7:12AM 0.20 | 6:31PM 0.40 | 7:51AM 0.18 | 7:56PM 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |

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