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 Vagabundo at 2AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vagabundo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12965 | 8409 | 8222 | 6887 | 4987 | 3436 | 2807 | 2091 | 1787 | 1329 | 1119 | 980 | 760 | 579 | 474 | 436 | 349 | 447 | 410 | 335 | 218 | 294 | 367 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | NW | N | N | N | N | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:01PM 1.54 | 9:16AM 1.61 | 9:57PM 1.60 | 10:12AM 1.63 | 10:43PM 1.68 | 10:59AM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:04AM 0.70 | 3:39PM 0.57 | 4:04AM 0.64 | 4:25PM 0.53 | 4:53AM 0.55 | 5:06PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 |
Rain (mm) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |

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