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 Tuckers at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuckers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 289 | 290 | 222 | 204 | 177 | 154 | 147 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 138 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 166 | 173 | 181 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:03AM 0.71 | 5:14PM 0.57 | 5:49AM 0.73 | 6:00PM 0.58 | 6:31AM 0.75 | 6:43PM 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:31PM 0.05 | 11:29AM 0.09 | 11:16PM 0.04 | 12:17PM 0.07 | 12:00AM 0.03 | 1:02PM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |

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