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 Vairao at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | E | E | E | E | NW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 69 | 139 | 362 | 419 | 505 | 565 | 519 | 580 | 563 | 538 | 530 | 506 | 475 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 373 | 303 | 293 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:31AM 0.29 | 11:32PM 0.29 | 12:02PM 0.30 | 12:01AM 0.29 | 12:31PM 0.29 | 12:30AM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 0.06 | 5:46PM 0.08 | 5:54AM 0.05 | 6:12PM 0.07 | 6:24AM 0.03 | 6:37PM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |

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