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 (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Termales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NW | NW | NW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | S | SW | WSW | SW | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:30AM 2.61 | 10:57PM 2.86 | 11:35AM 2.56 | 11:54PM 2.82 | 12:36PM 2.58 | 12:46AM 2.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:34PM 0.99 | 5:25AM 0.94 | 5:35PM 1.07 | 6:22AM 0.90 | 6:32PM 1.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |

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