
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
645 | 663 | 650 | 1076 | 528 | 515 | 524 | 429 | 384 | 263 | 263 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 154 | 127 | 105 | 173 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:43PM2.37m | 8:09AM2.51m | 9:09PM2.29m | 9:39AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM1.42m | 1:29AM1.57m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:59AM1.65m | 4:22PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
164 | 186 | 176 | 633 | 528 | 515 | 524 | 429 | 384 | 263 | 263 | 93 | 64 | 69 | 154 | 127 | 105 | 173 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 58 | — | 40 | 23 | — | 23 | 23 | 92 | 72 | 42 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 20 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
645 | 663 | 650 | 1076 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 164 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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