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 Tilapa at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 54 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | W | W | WSW | NE | NNE | N | NNW | NNE | WSW | W | WSW | N | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | W | WSW | W | NW | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:12AM 1.41 | 8:58PM 1.51 | 9:09AM 1.30 | 9:52PM 1.49 | 10:08AM 1.22 | 10:46PM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:29PM 0.26 | 3:16AM 0.44 | 3:21PM 0.34 | 4:20AM 0.46 | 4:13PM 0.40 | 5:22AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |

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