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:
| Time (+03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Stone-Tombs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | — | — | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | E | W | E | ENE | E | ENE | E | E | E | W | W | E | E | E | E | E | — |
| Period(s) (?) | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | N | N | N | NE | ENE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | N | ENE | NNE | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | W | NE | NNW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:14AM 0.23 | 8:25PM 0.30 | 9:02AM 0.24 | 9:01PM 0.32 | 9:42AM 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:24AM 0.10 | 1:54PM 0.10 | 3:07AM 0.07 | 2:36PM 0.10 | 3:43AM 0.05 | 3:12PM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |

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