Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 11AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 181 | 127 | 130 | 126 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 126 | 121 | 140 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 140 | 145 | 147 | 177 | 175 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.65m | 11:47AM1.34m | 10:06PM1.69m | 12:14PM1.36m | 10:50PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:16PM0.92m | 5:11AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.86m | 5:47AM-0.00m | 5:38PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
47 | 130 | 127 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 126 | 116 | 113 | 91 | 83 | 120 | 140 | 116 | 107 | 177 | 175 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
19 | 45 | 63 | 130 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 88 | 121 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 107 | 109 | 145 | 147 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 64 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 39 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
115 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 145 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 145 | 32 | 26 |
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