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 Trincomalee at 5PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNE | NNE | NNE | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | 107 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:57PM 0.65 | 5:26AM 0.56 | 6:37PM 0.69 | 6:14AM 0.55 | 7:15PM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:14AM 0.27 | 12:19AM 0.39 | 11:46AM 0.26 | 1:05AM 0.37 | 12:15PM 0.25 | 1:42AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |

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