Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 118 | 123 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 124 | 194 | 272 | 92 | 287 | 311 | 300 | 227 | 251 | 257 | 299 | 375 | 418 | 454 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:55PM3.64m | 4:21AM3.33m | 4:37PM3.64m | 5:01AM3.30m | 5:17PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.62m | 10:13PM0.45m | 10:21AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:00AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
118 | 118 | 123 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 124 | 194 | 162 | 92 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | 8 | 32 | 41 | 56 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 272 | 23 | 287 | 311 | 300 | 227 | 251 | 257 | 299 | 375 | 418 | 454 | 393 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 27 | 371 | 157 | 157 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 62 | 415 | 415 | 630 | 630 | 175 | 68 | 68 | 175 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 175 |
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