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 Takapuna-North Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | N | N | N | N | NE | N | N | NE | NE | NE | N | N | NE | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N | N | NNE | NNE |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 102 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 149 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | SE | E | NE | NNE | NNE | N | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:16AM 2.61 | 2:39PM 2.71 | 3:11AM 2.55 | 3:31PM 2.63 | 4:08AM 2.50 | 4:23PM 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:38AM 0.81 | 9:14PM 0.76 | 9:35AM 0.90 | 10:04PM 0.82 | 10:29AM 0.96 | 10:52PM 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:35 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |

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