Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 206 | 271 | 196 | 156 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 179 | 325 | 384 | 345 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.36m | 10:50PM1.72m | 12:38PM1.40m | 11:31PM1.72m | 1:02PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM-0.00m | 5:38PM0.78m | 6:19AM-0.03m | 6:14PM0.70m | 6:49AM-0.02m | 6:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 175 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 206 | 173 | 171 | 156 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 49 | 89 | 75 | 157 | 155 | 83 | 107 | 136 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 102 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 121 | 119 | 41 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 67 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 54 | 177 | 271 | 196 | 141 | 111 | 91 | 91 | 179 | 325 | 384 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 48 | 144 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 144 | 48 | 116 | 59 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 144 | 144 | 48 | 143 |
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