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:

| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Walkerville. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | E | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | E | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 301 | 137 | 1225 | 925 | 760 | 625 | 497 | 418 | 366 | 308 | 8 | 224 | 160 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SE | ENE | ENE | NE | SW | S | S | SE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:56AM 2.48 | 8:36PM 2.11 | 8:43AM 2.36 | 9:43PM 2.06 | 9:31AM 2.25 | 10:55PM 2.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:38AM 0.55 | 2:33PM 0.47 | 2:37AM 0.78 | 3:30PM 0.47 | 3:40AM 0.97 | 4:27PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 |

70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.

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