Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 684 | 778 | 730 | 672 | 666 | 554 | 480 | 415 | 290 | 211 | 179 | 220 | 177 | 149 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 115 | 240 | 257 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27AM3.13m | 3:40PM3.38m | 3:58AM3.21m | 4:11PM3.44m | 4:30AM3.25m | 4:44PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:50PM0.67m | 9:56AM0.69m | 10:21PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | — | NW 9 |
627 | 684 | 778 | 730 | 672 | 666 | 554 | 480 | 415 | 290 | 211 | 179 | — | — | 33 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 115 | 3 | — | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 220 | 177 | 149 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 240 | 257 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 216 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 463 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 463 | 463 | 27 | 27 |
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