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 Tywyn at 10PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tywyn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 817 | 932 | 970 | 1029 | 734 | 322 | 202 | 130 | 88 | 63 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 20 | 62 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | S | S | SSW | W | NE | N | NNW | NNE | N | N | NNE | N | NNE | NNW | NNW | N | SSE | S | SSE | S | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:06PM 3.22 | 4:44AM 3.11 | 5:03PM 3.29 | 5:32AM 3.30 | 5:50PM 3.40 | 6:14AM 3.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:12PM 1.13 | 11:35AM 1.29 | 12:05AM 1.10 | 12:29PM 1.17 | 12:50AM 1.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - |
| Sunset | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

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