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 Mallorca - Son Serra Nova at 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mallorca - Son Serra Nova. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 64 | 62 | 110 | 102 | 98 | 80 | 112 | 125 | 98 | 83 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSW | ENE | E | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | E | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:08AM 0.16 | 5:45PM 0.12 | 7:41AM 0.18 | 6:27PM 0.11 | 8:15AM 0.19 | 7:06PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:16PM 0.09 | 12:19AM 0.02 | 2:11PM 0.08 | 12:49AM 0.02 | 2:56PM 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |

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