Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 515 | 515 | 466 | 377 | 263 | 263 | 93 | 110 | 89 | 59 | 104 | 200 | 173 | 294 | 377 | 482 | 501 | 479 | 465 | 451 | 437 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.51m | 9:09PM2.29m | 9:39AM2.47m | 10:41PM2.34m | 11:01AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM1.57m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:59AM1.65m | 4:22PM1.51m | 4:41AM1.59m | 5:35PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 528 | 515 | 515 | 466 | 377 | 263 | 263 | 93 | 64 | 89 | 59 | 104 | 102 | 173 | 294 | 377 | 482 | 501 | 479 | 465 | 451 | 437 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | — | 40 | 23 | — | 23 | 23 | 92 | 110 | 36 | 58 | 31 | 105 | 23 | 22 | 86 | 64 | 18 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 20 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 24 | — | 22 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 200 | 139 | 115 | — | 124 | 47 | 64 | 51 | 57 | 18 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
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