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 White Rock - The Spit at 12AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 138 | 255 | 271 | 219 | 176 | 100 | 87 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 91 | 120 | 168 | 149 | 107 | 81 | 58 | 63 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | E | NNE | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SE | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:39PM 1.34 | 12:03PM 1.43 | 12:33AM 1.31 | 12:54PM 1.36 | 1:24AM 1.29 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:47AM 0.12 | 6:23PM 0.12 | 6:41AM 0.18 | 7:12PM 0.16 | 7:33AM 0.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 |

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