📢 ALERTS BIG WAVES NAZARE
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Forecast** of significant days for strong waves
(summary updated on November 6, 2024):
📅 November 1-16, 2024: small* good waves
This forecast is a few days ahead and may shift or change.
Check the forecast again in the coming days; the further out, the higher the likelihood of changes.
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📅 Forecast for relevant upcoming days
The current giant waves season, from October 2024 to April 2025, is finally beginning. Besides the short-term forecasts above, see the forecast further ahead (next few weeks):
📅 November 18-20, 2024: big* waves possible
This forecast is a few days ahead and may shift or change.
Check the forecast again in the coming days; the further out, the higher the likelihood of changes.
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🕰️ Recent Forecast History
📅 October 25-27, 2024: medium* waves
October 26 is when the swell will be strongest, with some waves possibly reaching big* size.
This forecast is still a few days out and may change or shift.
Check the forecast again in the coming days, as the further out it is, the more likely it is to change.
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📅 October 19-23, 2024: big* waves possible
This forecast may change or shift in timing.
Check the forecast again in the coming days; the further away the date, the greater the likelihood of changes.
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📅 October 17-18, 2024: big* waves
On the 17th (Thursday), there will be a lot of wind, which is expected to mess up the waves a bit.
However, on the 18th (Friday), the wind will drop significantly, allowing well-formed waves suitable for surfing, although the swell will already be decreasing in power.
This forecast is still a few days away and may change or shift in timing.
Check the forecast again in the coming days; the further away the date, the greater the likelihood of changes.
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📅 October 9, 2024: giant* waves storm
This will be the first truly strong swell of the new big wave season for winter 2024/2025, which starts in October, as September was weak.
Finally, during this period, a swell is coming that promises to generate giant waves (see legend below),
ranging from 12 to 15 meters high, starting in the afternoon in Portugal,
but unfortunately they will be affected by the extreme wind caused by the remnants of Hurricane Kirk. It will be a stormy day, and there might not be any big wave surfing.
This hurricane, which formed in the open Atlantic, will still reach the coast with strong winds.
The Atlantic Ocean is particularly active at the moment, with several major storms.
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📅 October 10, 2024: big* waves
There may be big wave surfing.
The forecast may change.
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🏄 Annual surfing competition info
The next "Nazaré Big Wave Challenge" surfing competition event is expected to return during the winter season in Portugal: 2024/2025 (1 November to 31 March).
Last surf competition event "Nazaré Big Wave Challenge"
FINISHED on Monday, January 22, 2024
🌊 October 2024 to March 2025
📅🌊❄️ Big Waves Annual Calendar:
The next big wave season starts in September/October 2024 and lasts until March/April 2025.
Tourist Tips:
See more information on when to go to Nazaré
and how long you should stay to see the giant waves, in addition to other tips for tourists.
🏄 Surfers:
More and more surfers from all over the world are coming to challenge the big waves of Nazaré. On the days when there are good waves, ranging from small to giant waves,
it's guaranteed that there will be surfers in the water, providing a spectacle for those watching from the hillside of the lighthouse and North Beach (Praia do Norte).
