Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 306 | 220 | 248 | 261 | 234 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-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 |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.67m | 3:52AM1.34m | 4:11PM1.66m | 5:02AM1.20m | 4:48PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.22m | 10:19PM0.35m | 10:07AM0.42m | 11:17PM0.33m | 10:49AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 179 | 220 | 248 | 261 | 173 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
15 | 77 | 75 | 23 | 30 | 69 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 217 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 84 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | W 12 | W 13 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | W 14 |
33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 82 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | 40 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 96 | 144 | 85 | 116 | 117 | 306 | 192 | 215 | 199 | 234 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 145 | 144 | 32 |
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