Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 242 | 560 | 439 | 516 | 664 | 836 | 828 | 880 | 788 | 676 | 588 | 475 | 499 | 585 | 625 | 513 | 456 | 365 | 321 | 255 | 220 | 275 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.96m | 6:33PM2.80m | 6:52AM2.77m | 7:18PM2.56m | 7:41AM2.59m | 8:20PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM1.01m | 12:18PM1.08m | 00:32AM1.22m | 1:00PM1.28m | 1:12AM1.42m | 1:57PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 69 | 3 | 125 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 788 | 676 | 588 | 475 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 365 | 321 | 255 | 69 | 173 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 144 | 242 | 560 | 439 | 516 | 664 | 836 | 828 | 880 | — | — | — | — | 499 | 585 | 625 | 513 | 456 | — | — | — | 220 | 275 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 459 | 623 | 488 | 630 | 704 | 630 | 462 | 68 | 68 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 418 | 566 | 175 | 68 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 163 | 27 | 20 |
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