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 Stone-Tombs at 11AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Stone-Tombs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | — | — | — | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | SE | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | ESE | SSE | SSE | NW | NNW | N | N | N | NE | ENE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | ENE | NNE | NW | NW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:45PM 0.28 | 8:14AM 0.23 | 8:25PM 0.30 | 9:02AM 0.24 | 9:01PM 0.32 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:05PM 0.11 | 2:24AM 0.10 | 1:54PM 0.10 | 3:07AM 0.07 | 2:36PM 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |

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