Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 237 | 232 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 145 | 221 | 214 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.93m | 1:54PM1.57m | 1:09AM1.82m | 2:29PM1.62m | 2:01AM1.68m | 3:03PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM-0.23m | 7:41PM0.52m | 8:14AM-0.12m | 8:33PM0.45m | 8:52AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
202 | 237 | 232 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 161 | 142 | 131 | 128 | 104 | 84 | 74 | 57 | 255 | 54 | 41 | 34 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 |
161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 132 | 221 | 214 | 167 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 32 | 30 | 85 | 98 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 11 |
44 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 102 | 169 | 17 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 37 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 125 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 430 | 145 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 430 | 147 | 144 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 147 | 147 | 32 | 26 |
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