Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 7AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 320 | 243 | 160 | 185 | 396 | 565 | 773 | 970 | 899 | 884 | 723 | 687 | 726 | 445 | 600 | 744 | 680 | 600 | 802 | 1380 | 1803 | 1749 | 1594 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46PM2.50m | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:33AM2.70m | 12:44PM2.94m | 1:11AM2.91m | 1:24PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM1.42m | 6:23PM1.19m | 6:34AM1.22m | 7:02PM0.99m | 7:13AM1.01m | 7:37PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 353 | 320 | 243 | 160 | 185 | 250 | 565 | 773 | 970 | 899 | 884 | 723 | 687 | 726 | 445 | 600 | 744 | 680 | 600 | 802 | 1380 | 1803 | 1749 | 1594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 396 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1339 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 534 | 175 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 175 | 180 | 175 |
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