
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 110 | 87 | 151 | 125 | 105 | 173 | 294 | 377 | 482 | 501 | 479 | 465 | 451 | 437 | 358 | 353 | 325 | 247 | 135 | 219 | 177 | 379 | 730 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.47m | 10:41PM2.34m | 11:01AM2.57m | 11:46PM2.50m | 11:59AM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM1.65m | 4:22PM1.51m | 4:41AM1.59m | 5:35PM1.37m | 5:47AM1.42m | 6:23PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
57 | 110 | 87 | 151 | 125 | 105 | 173 | 294 | 377 | 482 | 501 | 479 | 465 | 451 | 437 | 358 | 353 | 325 | 247 | 135 | 219 | 177 | 379 | 730 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 13 | WNW 4 | — | W 11 | — |
92 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 68 | 19 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 106 | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 20 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | NW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
23 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 78 | 125 | — | 53 | — | — | 33 | 55 | 18 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 157 | 27 | 27 |
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