THE World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT), which includes 21-year-old Ulladulla surfer Russell Bierke, has issued a Yellow Alert for the Nazaré Challenge in Nazaré, Portugal to potentially run on Friday, November 16.
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With a large west-north-west swell headed toward the region with favourable winds, there is high confidence that the event could run at the end of the week.
“We anticipate a great swell hitting Nazaré later this week,” WSL Big Wave Tour commissioner Mike Parsons said.
“A WNW swell is moving toward the region and expected to hit Praia do Norte with ideal winds on Friday, November 16.
“We have issued a yellow alert to potentially run on Friday.
“We are closely monitoring the conditions, and if all continues to align, we will go Green 48 hours prior.”
Parsons and the WSL Big Wave team will continue to carefully track the swell and conditions with the aim of issuing a 'green alert' 48 hours ahead of the event start.
2018/2019 Nazaré Challenge Invitees: Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny, Ian Walsh, Makuakai Rothman, Lucas Chianca, Jamie Mitchell, Tom Lowe, Alex Botelho, Greg Long, Natxo Gonzalez, Will Skudin, Grant Baker, Nathan Florence, Jojo Roper, Russell Bierke, João De Macedo, Rodrigo Koxa, Antonio Silva, Hugo Vau, Nic Von Rupp and João Guedes plus three WSL BWT invitees TBD by WSL BWT commissioner.
Alternates: Ryan Hipwood, Andrew Cotton, Tom Butler, Axi Muniain
