Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 3AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 931 | 1010 | 683 | 467 | 459 | 480 | 606 | 575 | 653 | 583 | 650 | 578 | 547 | 334 | 387 | 287 | 243 | 205 | 172 | 147 | 117 | 92 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.41m | 12:28PM2.63m | 1:05AM2.55m | 1:20PM2.80m | 1:48AM2.71m | 2:01PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.36m | 7:08AM1.38m | 7:43PM1.19m | 7:49AM1.21m | 8:19PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
659 | 931 | 1010 | 683 | 467 | 459 | 480 | 606 | 575 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 334 | 387 | 287 | 243 | 205 | 172 | 147 | 117 | 92 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
32 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 21 | 102 | 141 | 146 | 46 | 64 | 653 | 583 | 650 | 578 | 547 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 211 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 465 | 81 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 81 | 27 | 103 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













