
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 1PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 512 | 616 | 656 | 934 | 612 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 373 | 251 | 243 | 231 | 179 | 172 | 119 | 117 | 154 | 271 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17AM2.72m | 1:28PM2.97m | 1:51AM2.91m | 2:03PM3.16m | 2:24AM3.09m | 2:36PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM1.20m | 7:45PM0.99m | 7:52AM0.99m | 8:16PM0.81m | 8:24AM0.81m | 8:47PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
347 | 512 | 616 | 656 | 934 | 612 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 373 | 251 | 243 | 231 | 179 | 172 | 119 | 117 | 85 | 271 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
155 | 145 | 140 | 33 | 50 | 38 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 154 | 80 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | S 16 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | SW 13 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 78 | — | 41 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 434 | 27 | 27 |
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