Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 98 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.14m | 6:57AM2.91m | 7:17PM2.89m | 7:41AM2.74m | 8:06PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.91m | 00:45AM0.99m | 12:59PM1.10m | 1:25AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
109 | 98 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 7 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 238 | 54 | 28 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 463 | 31 |
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