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 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vilas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | |
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 | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | 116 | 120 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 114 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 139 | 139 | 155 | 134 | 134 | 181 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 135 | 111 | 107 | 92 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:55PM 1.70 | 2:24AM 1.71 | 2:32PM 1.75 | 3:01AM 1.75 | 3:08PM 1.80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:52AM 0.45 | 8:12PM 0.32 | 8:29AM 0.41 | 8:49PM 0.26 | 9:05AM 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |

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