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 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161 | 161 | 157 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 157 | 145 | 170 | 197 | 234 | 197 | 161 | 157 | 130 | 93 | 88 | 72 | 88 | 62 | 147 | 141 | 103 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:24AM 1.88 | 12:59PM 1.99 | 1:21AM 1.99 | 1:47PM 2.09 | 2:05AM 2.12 | 2:27PM 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:40AM 0.88 | 7:14PM 0.86 | 7:34AM 0.77 | 7:59PM 0.73 | 8:16AM 0.64 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 |

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