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 Tony at 10AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tony. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 52 | 37 | 53 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 109 | 76 | 62 | 78 | 92 | 79 | 81 | 89 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 113 | 131 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | E | E | ENE | E | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | NNE | NNE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:36AM 1.95 | 12:53PM 1.86 | 1:21AM 2.02 | 1:34PM 1.94 | 2:00AM 2.08 | 2:11PM 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:46AM 0.71 | 6:56PM 0.61 | 7:27AM 0.65 | 7:36PM 0.53 | 8:04AM 0.58 | 8:14PM 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |

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