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 Trocones at 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Trocones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 91 | 127 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 76 | 142 | 171 | 171 | 142 | 104 | 104 | 99 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NE | NNE | N | W | WSW | W | NW | NNW | NNW | NNE | E | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WSW | S | S | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:07PM 0.65 | 7:39AM 0.54 | 10:46PM 0.65 | 7:13AM 0.53 | 11:28PM 0.65 | 6:39AM 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:24AM 0.46 | 2:54PM 0.12 | 4:03AM 0.50 | 3:11PM 0.11 | 4:47AM 0.53 | 3:29PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |

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