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:

Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | SW | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | NW | N | NE | NW | NNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:26PM 3.49 | 12:37AM 3.58 | 1:11PM 3.61 | 1:27AM 3.67 | 1:53PM 3.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:17AM 1.17 | 6:43PM 1.45 | 7:08AM 1.14 | 7:33PM 1.27 | 7:53AM 1.08 | 8:15PM 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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