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 Tregardock at 1AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tregardock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5853 | 5366 | 4322 | 3693 | 3025 | 2351 | 1797 | 1581 | 1412 | 1487 | 1676 | 1629 | 2096 | 2291 | 2507 | 2507 | 2653 | 2653 | 2481 | 2163 | 1909 | 1850 | 1811 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | NW | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:38PM 5.11 | 12:06PM 5.29 | 12:44AM 5.05 | 1:12PM 5.21 | 1:46AM 5.14 | 2:11PM 5.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:57AM 2.03 | 6:38PM 1.95 | 7:03AM 2.09 | 7:39PM 1.94 | 8:05AM 2.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:14 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |

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