Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 2PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 61 | 56 | 147 | 659 | 931 | 928 | 764 | 541 | 520 | 541 | 770 | 645 | 756 | 912 | 844 | 781 | 561 | 406 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.51m | 00:05AM2.41m | 12:28PM2.63m | 1:05AM2.55m | 1:20PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.36m | 7:08AM1.38m | 7:43PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
145 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 61 | 56 | 32 | 659 | 931 | 928 | 764 | 541 | 520 | 541 | 770 | 645 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 561 | 406 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
66 | 58 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 147 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 31 | 117 | 154 | 128 | 49 | 47 | 756 | 912 | 844 | 781 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 31 | 103 | 463 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 81 | 211 | 285 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 379 | 459 | 465 | 465 | 27 |
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