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:

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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Period(s) (?) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | W | NW | NE | N | ENE | NW | WSW | WSW | W | ESE | SE | SE | S | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | W | SW | W | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:57AM 0.06 | 1:30AM 0.09 | 12:34PM 0.06 | 2:03AM 0.09 | 1:08PM 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:05AM 0.04 | 6:25PM 0.01 | 7:45AM 0.04 | 6:58PM 0.01 | 8:16AM 0.04 | 7:34PM 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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