
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bicas today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bicas at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bicas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
970 | 899 | 819 | 723 | 675 | 611 | 497 | 544 | 680 | 680 | 600 | 790 | 1247 | 1776 | 3250 | 1619 | 1423 | 1048 | 944 | 778 | 640 | 515 | 553 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM2.70m | 12:44PM2.94m | 1:11AM2.91m | 1:24PM3.13m | 1:47AM3.11m | 2:01PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM1.22m | 7:02PM0.99m | 7:13AM1.01m | 7:37PM0.81m | 7:50AM0.81m | 8:12PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 11 |
970 | 899 | 819 | 723 | 675 | 611 | 497 | 544 | 680 | 680 | 600 | 790 | 1247 | 1776 | 1862 | 1619 | 1423 | 1048 | 944 | 778 | 640 | 515 | 261 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 139 | — | 317 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3250 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 594 | 82 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 175 | 214 | 175 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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