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 Fraser Island - Waddy Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Waddy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 184 | 152 | 148 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 132 | 132 | 87 | 87 | 102 | 80 | 66 | 48 | 104 | 230 | 230 | 318 | 127 | 176 | 284 | 373 | 417 | 571 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | E | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:11AM 1.43 | 4:30PM 1.21 | 5:50AM 1.54 | 5:14PM 1.17 | 6:27AM 1.64 | 5:57PM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:22PM 0.54 | 11:18AM 0.83 | 10:54PM 0.49 | 12:09PM 0.78 | 11:26PM 0.44 | 12:53PM 0.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 |

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