Bicas

Beach break

Sesimbra, Portugal

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

Hand-calibrated spot: orientation, ideal swell, tide and hazards documented. The rating still comes from a global wave model — always check on site. How we compute ratings →

From level advanced · Combi 4/3Accessible from advanced level: head-high waves (0.9–1.5 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
Webcam windy.com
Nearby spots
Conditions
5.5/10
Fair
Size
0.91.5 m
head-high
Wind
6 km/h
NNW · Cross-shore
Swell
1.4 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 6h5.5/10 · 0.71.2 m · 6 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the NW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.61.0810🌤️21°
03h0.71.187🌤️21°
06hBest0.71.286🌤️20°
09h0.81.3814🌤️24°
12h0.81.2815🌤️28°
15h0.81.2819🌤️27°
18h0.81.3816🌤️25°
21h0.91.588🌤️22°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:26+1.0 mBM 10:26-1.8 mPM 16:43+1.2 m

The spot

wind swell

Climate & wetsuit through the year

Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:31 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.