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 Talofofo/The Bay at 5AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Talofofo/The Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 890 | 796 | 796 | 758 | 758 | 586 | 627 | 613 | 645 | 572 | 559 | 559 | 442 | 506 | 393 | 470 | 437 | 438 | 406 | 416 | 383 | 393 | 360 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:22AM 0.68 | 3:31PM 0.85 | 6:30AM 0.72 | 3:59PM 0.84 | 7:21AM 0.77 | 4:30PM 0.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:33PM 0.32 | 9:27AM 0.60 | 11:09PM 0.25 | 10:30AM 0.65 | 11:44PM 0.19 | 11:30AM 0.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |

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