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 Shatby at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shatby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 699 | 666 | 587 | 434 | 363 | 232 | 178 | 147 | 160 | 183 | 196 | 209 | 138 | 106 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:19AM 0.18 | 8:12PM 0.22 | 8:57AM 0.18 | 8:45PM 0.23 | 9:31AM 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 0.05 | 1:56PM 0.08 | 2:49AM 0.04 | 2:32PM 0.07 | 3:22AM 0.03 | 3:06PM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |

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