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 Zepotonengo at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zepotonengo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | NNE | NE | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | N | NE | E | S | SSW | W | NNW | N | NNE | NE | E | SSW | SSW | WSW | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | on | on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:05AM 0.97 | 8:55PM 1.02 | 8:53AM 0.88 | 9:47PM 1.02 | 9:44AM 0.80 | 10:38PM 1.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:06AM 0.23 | 2:24PM 0.10 | 3:05AM 0.29 | 3:07PM 0.15 | 4:07AM 0.32 | 3:51PM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |

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