Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 93 | 95 | 115 | 257 | 275 | 117 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 230 | 241 | 341 | 416 | 459 | 459 | 327 | 350 | 294 | 281 | 281 | 307 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM3.25m | 4:44PM3.43m | 5:03AM3.24m | 5:19PM3.37m | 5:38AM3.18m | 5:57PM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.66m | 10:53PM0.63m | 11:02AM0.69m | 11:27PM0.70m | 11:40AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
109 | 93 | 95 | 3 | 3 | — | 117 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 115 | 257 | 275 | 37 | 39 | 51 | 47 | 230 | 241 | 341 | 416 | 459 | 459 | 327 | 350 | 294 | 281 | 281 | 307 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 463 | 463 | 375 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 187 | 478 | 175 | 82 | 68 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 598 | 175 |
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