
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 202 | 191 | 254 | 522 | 568 | 549 | 563 | 485 | 433 | 333 | 314 | 314 | 592 | 360 | 338 | 263 | 258 | 197 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:01AM3.32m | 4:18PM3.27m | 4:33AM3.25m | 4:51PM3.11m | 5:05AM3.14m | 5:24PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.66m | 10:21PM0.74m | 10:39AM0.76m | 10:50PM0.88m | 11:12AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
121 | 202 | 191 | 254 | 522 | 568 | 549 | 563 | 485 | 433 | 333 | 314 | 314 | 378 | 360 | 338 | 263 | 258 | 197 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
3 | 29 | 136 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 77 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
41 | 50 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 9 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 98 | 98 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
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