Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
287 | 236 | 229 | 211 | 168 | 168 | 142 | 180 | 211 | 508 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.61m | 8:18AM1.12m | 6:24PM1.59m | 9:44AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.93m | 2:38AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
287 | 236 | 229 | 137 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 135 | 126 | 211 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
110 | 102 | 135 | 211 | 168 | 168 | 133 | 180 | 211 | 15 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
2 | — | — | 13 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
117 | 113 | 116 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 58 | 54 | 72 | 508 | 84 | 61 | 54 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 133 |
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