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Bica 89.1

#839 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Lisboa · near Lisbon

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score89.1 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days42% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.0 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Bica

The best time to surf Bica is January, March, November. The season runs Oct to Mar. In November the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is XXC (4 km) and the nearest town is Lisbon (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%60%1.9 m15°C4/3
Feb99%48%2.3 m14°C4/3
Mar97%72%2.1 m14°C4/3
Apr98%38%1.8 m16°C4/3
May100%28%1.4 m17°C3/2
Jun97%16%1.2 m18°C3/2
Jul100%9%1.0 m19°C3/2
Aug98%8%1.0 m19°C2mm
Sep97%30%1.2 m18°C3/2
Oct99%50%1.5 m18°C3/2
Nov97%75%2.2 m18°C3/2
Dec95%47%2.3 m16°C4/3

Why 89.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
10.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.3
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 205° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 31%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.692, -9.372 (OpenStreetMap).

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