
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 352 | 281 | 236 | 239 | 253 | 264 | 264 | 325 | 321 | 312 | 200 | 253 | 329 | 329 | 237 | 242 | 448 | 661 | 541 | 444 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 8:23AM1.06m | 7:21PM1.67m | 9:55AM1.12m | 8:09PM1.68m | 11:01AM1.21m | 8:56PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.75m | 3:21AM0.19m | 2:30PM0.87m | 4:15AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
529 | 352 | 281 | 212 | 167 | 142 | 120 | 104 | 325 | 321 | 312 | 200 | 253 | 249 | 246 | 180 | 242 | 249 | 253 | 201 | 198 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 13 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
154 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 239 | 253 | 264 | 264 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 125 | 237 | 329 | 329 | 237 | 217 | 448 | 661 | 541 | 444 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
16 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 48 | 57 | 44 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 49 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 70 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 15 | 52 | 80 | 95 | 125 | 83 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 92 | 160 | 260 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 75 | 147 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 147 | 144 | 143 | 143 |
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