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 Trunk Bay - Shark Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | E | N | NNE | NW | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 69 | 123 | 244 | 293 | 325 | 297 | 242 | 194 | 86 | 104 | 98 | 81 | 199 | 206 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 219 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 134 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:49PM 0.43 | 2:44AM 0.37 | 2:27PM 0.39 | 3:52AM 0.39 | 3:04PM 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:19AM 0.16 | 8:36PM 0.14 | 8:35AM 0.20 | 9:14PM 0.12 | 9:54AM 0.23 | 9:50PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |

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