Bicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on the cards.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run ahead. The only spot we’ve got any info on is Bicas, and it’s a tricky one at the best of times. This reef break *rarely breaks*, so you know we’re already up against it, and the next 16 days don’t offer much hope for a decent session. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. From Saturday the 29th of August all the way through, we’re staring down the barrel of poor surf conditions with scores that don’t even register. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the north or northwest, and it’s making a mess of that small, weak swell. We’re talking combined wave energy in the low hundreds (199 to 310), which is weak-to-moderate at best, and with short period swell (8-9 seconds), the shape is going to be second-rate.

There’s a small glimmer on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning turns glassy with a light northerly, and the swell drops to 3 ft from the northwest. It’s got a short, choppy period of 7 seconds, and the energy is tiny (84), so you’re looking at feeble, weak waves. It’s *surfable* but nothing to get excited about. Then Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see similar tiny swells (1 ft to 2 ft) and glassy mornings, but the waves are just too small and weak to offer any real quality.

The true standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Sunday the 13th of September. We finally get a pulse of proper swell. The morning shows 7 ft from the west, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell, and the combined energy is a mighty 1193 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. Now, here’s the kicker: this is a 7 ft wave, so it’s no longer for the beginners; it’s getting into expert territory at Bicas. The wind is a cross-onshore from the north at 12 mph, making it choppy, but the forecast is *marginal* which means it could clean up, or the tide might mess it up. Because Bicas (Portugal) is a reef break and this is a long-period swell (11 seconds and over), it might actually line up well on the reef and give some proper, hollow walls. But don’t get too hyped for the week before – it’s mostly choppy, onshore garbage, and this one spot is a long-range promise that could change.

Stay patient, and keep your eyes peeled closer to the day.

Rusty.

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