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 Tetitlan at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tetitlan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | SW | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 78 | 106 | 104 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 66 | 91 | 70 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 99 | 75 | 75 | 93 | 75 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | N | SW | W | W | WNW | NW | N | NNE | ENE | SSW | WSW | W | NNW | N | NNE | NE | ENE | S | SW | W | N | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:43AM 0.69 | 8:49PM 0.67 | 8:12AM 0.62 | 9:36PM 0.69 | 8:35AM 0.56 | 10:20PM 0.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:38AM 0.26 | 2:11PM 0.12 | 2:30AM 0.31 | 2:38PM 0.12 | 3:22AM 0.36 | 3:02PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 |

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