Bica Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Bica Surf Guide

Bica in Lisbon is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Bica Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bica:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bica occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bica (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Bica with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bica Location Map

Interactive Bica surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bica is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bica is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 222 km (138 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bica Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Bica

Current tide and informaton

For Sao Domingos de Rana, 3 km from Bica.

Next High Water: 06:34am | 2.08m

Next Low Water: 12:29pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bica Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.1 °C) at Bica is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite