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 Yarro at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yarro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934 | 1587 | 1060 | 1355 | 700 | 620 | 319 | 472 | 668 | 667 | 1147 | 586 | 509 | 458 | 449 | 629 | 1283 | 1812 | 4435 | 4767 | 3495 | 3611 | 3292 | 2844 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:03PM 1.78 | 10:19AM 1.80 | 10:50PM 1.86 | 11:07AM 1.84 | 11:30PM 1.95 | 11:49AM 1.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:10AM 0.71 | 4:32PM 0.60 | 4:59AM 0.62 | 5:13PM 0.54 | 5:41AM 0.52 | 5:51PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |

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