Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 124 | 96 | 162 | 159 | 287 | 281 | 307 | 227 | 245 | 227 | 239 | 299 | 343 | 427 | 440 | 393 | 304 | 281 | 252 | 190 | 177 | 169 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:21AM3.33m | 4:37PM3.64m | 5:01AM3.30m | 5:17PM3.54m | 5:39AM3.20m | 5:56PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.45m | 10:21AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:00AM0.63m | 11:31PM0.61m | 11:39AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
129 | 124 | 96 | 162 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 304 | 281 | 252 | 190 | 177 | 10 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — |
29 | 27 | 30 | 42 | 159 | 287 | 281 | 307 | 227 | 245 | 227 | 239 | 299 | 343 | 427 | 440 | 393 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 169 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 14 | 62 | 960 | 382 | 382 | 450 | 175 | 68 | 62 | 175 | 418 | 418 | 612 | 193 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 160 | 20 |
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