Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 115 | 94 | 406 | 433 | 362 | 322 | 250 | 222 | 148 | 125 | 98 | 81 | 56 | 153 | 565 | 838 | 857 | 634 | 516 | 349 | 335 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.49m | 10:39PM2.36m | 11:17AM2.51m | 00:05AM2.41m | 12:28PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM1.56m | 4:22PM1.57m | 4:50AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 39 | 148 | 125 | 98 | 81 | 56 | 153 | 565 | 838 | 857 | 634 | 516 | 349 | 335 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 149 | 115 | 94 | 406 | 433 | 362 | 322 | 250 | 222 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 100 | 154 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 27 | 27 | 643 | 704 | 601 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 140 | 102 | 102 | 81 |
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