Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bica today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bica at 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 202 | 179 | 257 | 11 | 305 | 10 | 273 | 10 | 574 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 68 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.74m | 5:15PM2.85m | 5:36AM2.68m | 5:53PM2.72m | 6:16AM2.57m | 6:37PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.18m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:38AM0.27m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
202 | 202 | 179 | 257 | 11 | 305 | 10 | 273 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 68 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
— | 12 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | — | SW 16 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
59 | 73 | 91 | 104 | 725 | 119 | 725 | 164 | 681 | 574 | 528 | 565 | 523 | 523 | 512 | 512 | 464 | 412 | 218 | 237 | 256 | 242 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 583 | 205 | 5 | 205 | 5 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 213 | 205 | 99 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 113 | 14 |
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