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 Tofinho at 12PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tofinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 333 | 253 | 210 | 181 | 232 | 333 | 374 | 343 | 288 | 239 | 234 | 197 | 197 | 179 | 175 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 128 | 125 | 142 | 153 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | S | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:32AM 1.90 | 11:07PM 1.82 | 11:55AM 1.91 | 12:24AM 1.88 | 12:59PM 1.99 | 1:21AM 1.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:58PM 1.03 | 5:29AM 0.96 | 6:16PM 0.97 | 6:40AM 0.88 | 7:14PM 0.86 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |

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