Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 290 | 235 | 179 | 197 | 201 | 66 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 102 | 257 | 307 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 118 | 230 | 208 | 334 | 416 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58AM3.21m | 4:11PM3.44m | 4:30AM3.25m | 4:44PM3.43m | 5:03AM3.24m | 5:19PM3.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.69m | 10:21PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.66m | 10:53PM0.63m | 11:02AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 |
384 | 290 | 235 | 179 | 2 | — | 66 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 102 | 3 | — | 99 | 97 | 97 | 118 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 197 | 201 | 21 | — | 15 | — | — | 2 | 257 | 307 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 230 | 208 | 334 | 416 | 81 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 463 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 463 | 375 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 175 | 175 | 183 | 478 |
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