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 Voidokoilia at 5PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Voidokoilia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | SE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SSW | S | SE | WSW | NW | NW | ENE | E | ENE | NW | N | NE | NW | E | SSE | SW | SSW | N | SE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:12PM 0.09 | 1:18AM 0.12 | 1:55PM 0.09 | 1:49AM 0.13 | 2:35PM 0.09 | 2:21AM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:38PM 0.04 | 8:05AM 0.03 | 7:18PM 0.04 | 8:37AM 0.02 | 7:56PM 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |

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