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 Wembury at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wembury. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2350 | 1236 | 701 | 604 | 723 | 3126 | 2883 | 2782 | 4427 | 3511 | 2795 | 6563 | 7103 | 6425 | 5479 | 4802 | 4185 | 3417 | 2537 | 1958 | 1305 | 1426 | 682 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSW | NW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:26AM 4.93 | 11:04PM 4.54 | 11:25AM 4.72 | 12:06AM 4.40 | 12:27PM 4.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:57AM 1.70 | 4:36PM 1.69 | 4:58AM 2.00 | 5:42PM 1.93 | 6:07AM 2.19 | 6:50PM 2.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |

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