Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 67 | 99 | 109 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:17AM3.07m | 6:35PM3.14m | 6:57AM2.91m | 7:17PM2.89m | 7:41AM2.74m | 8:06PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.79m | 12:17PM0.91m | 00:45AM0.99m | 12:59PM1.10m | 1:25AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
79 | 67 | 99 | 109 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | — |
9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 81 | 68 | 64 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 463 | 245 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 162 | 31 | 30 |
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