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 Twinnies at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Twinnies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 529 | 517 | 491 | 474 | 474 | 401 | 387 | 317 | 311 | 252 | 242 | 244 | 245 | 240 | 230 | 183 | 212 | 203 | 108 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 94 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | N | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | N | NNW | NW | NNE | NE | ENE | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:11PM 1.49 | 3:21AM 1.25 | 3:06PM 1.40 | 4:20AM 1.35 | 3:57PM 1.33 | 5:09AM 1.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:01PM 0.50 | 9:00AM 0.73 | 9:46PM 0.46 | 10:11AM 0.74 | 10:27PM 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 |

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