Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 99 | 44 | 153 | 181 | 149 | 128 | 143 | 487 | 459 | 459 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41AM2.74m | 8:06PM2.65m | 8:36AM2.59m | 9:11PM2.45m | 9:50AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | 2:11AM1.40m | 2:49PM1.48m | 3:18AM1.56m | 4:22PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 45 | 26 | 35 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | — | SW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 31 | 153 | 181 | 149 | 128 | 143 | 487 | 459 | 459 | 330 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 463 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 593 | 159 | 469 | 459 | 31 | 68 | 180 | 623 | 643 | 606 | 469 |
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