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 Westfalia at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Westfalia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 559 | 547 | 547 | 535 | 475 | 475 | 449 | 459 | 469 | 520 | 547 | 547 | 559 | 508 | 572 | 519 | 508 | 497 | 450 | 440 | 440 | 388 | 354 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NNE | NW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | N | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WNW | NNW | NW | W | W | WNW | WNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:42AM 0.42 | 7:55PM 0.23 | 8:14AM 0.43 | 9:24PM 0.20 | 8:46AM 0.43 | 10:46PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:24PM 0.19 | 12:18AM 0.16 | 4:36PM 0.15 | 12:27AM 0.17 | 5:43PM 0.10 | 12:31AM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |

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