Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 239 | 306 | 375 | 384 | 616 | 297 | 246 | 220 | 181 | 169 | 145 | 123 | 84 | 67 | 99 | 118 | 100 | 82 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM3.54m | 5:39AM3.20m | 5:56PM3.36m | 6:17AM3.07m | 6:35PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.63m | 11:31PM0.61m | 11:39AM0.74m | 00:08AM0.79m | 12:17PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
187 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 359 | 297 | 246 | 220 | 181 | 169 | 9 | 123 | 84 | 67 | 99 | 118 | 100 | 82 | 84 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
296 | 239 | 306 | 375 | 384 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 175 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 193 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 81 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 451 |
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