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 Trespassers at 1AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Trespassers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 209 | 219 | 219 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 172 | 172 | 222 | 461 | 99 | 496 | 504 | 138 | 463 | 642 | 623 | 245 | 202 | 330 | 416 | 416 | 580 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | NE | NNE | SSE | S | S | SSE | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:44PM 0.01 | 7:03AM 0.02 | 6:24AM 0.02 | 4:58AM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:52PM 0.01 | 3:41PM 0.01 | 4:14PM 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |

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