Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 27 | 32 | 102 | 126 | 150 | 158 | 207 | 241 | 329 | 358 | 388 | 367 | 346 | 377 | 412 | 551 | 579 | 596 | 643 | 581 | 590 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.87m | 2:36PM3.15m | 2:56AM3.02m | 3:08PM3.28m | 3:27AM3.13m | 3:40PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM1.04m | 8:50PM0.88m | 8:55AM0.89m | 9:20PM0.76m | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:50PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 |
39 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 150 | 158 | 207 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 346 | 377 | 412 | 551 | 579 | 596 | 643 | 581 | 2 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | 32 | 102 | 126 | — | — | — | 241 | 329 | 358 | 388 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 590 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 48 | 479 | 541 | 476 | 463 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 463 | 459 | 357 | 159 | 159 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 185 | 27 |
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