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 Velzyland at 7PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Velzyland. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:02AM 1.11 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:48AM 1.14 | 12:08AM 1.21 | 12:25PM 1.18 | 12:55AM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:13PM 0.55 | 5:42AM 0.43 | 6:01PM 0.46 | 6:28AM 0.44 | 6:42PM 0.37 | 7:07AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |

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