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:
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | NW | NNW | NW | WNW | WSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08PM 3.77 | 10:42AM 3.48 | 11:03PM 3.81 | 11:30AM 3.61 | 11:49PM 3.87 | 12:11PM 3.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:33AM 1.13 | 4:47PM 1.21 | 5:26AM 1.12 | 5:41PM 1.16 | 6:15AM 1.08 | 6:32PM 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |

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

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