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 Vilas at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vilas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | 91 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 95 | 98 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 134 | 138 | 162 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 155 | 159 | 186 | 181 | 150 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:17PM 1.65 | 1:44AM 1.67 | 1:55PM 1.70 | 2:24AM 1.71 | 2:32PM 1.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:13AM 0.50 | 7:34PM 0.40 | 7:52AM 0.45 | 8:12PM 0.32 | 8:29AM 0.41 | 8:49PM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |

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