Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). 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 (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 275 | 270 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 293 | 392 | 246 | 141 | 126 | 233 | 138 | 149 | 236 | 236 | 264 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.26m | 8:24PM1.61m | 11:16AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.98m | 3:38AM0.17m | 3:22PM0.97m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:16PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
121 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 66 | 97 | 94 | 47 | 45 | 140 | 138 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
183 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 63 | 130 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
41 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 275 | 270 | 59 | 87 | 60 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 116 | 293 | 392 | 246 | 141 | 126 | 233 | — | — | 236 | 236 | 264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 26 | 48 | 147 | 147 | 143 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 145 | 144 | 48 | 116 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 32 | 26 |
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