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), 8s 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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | 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 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
209 | 209 | 115 | 214 | 134 | 149 | 130 | 130 | 193 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 140 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.61m | 11:16AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.65m | 11:47AM1.34m | 10:06PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:16PM0.92m | 5:11AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | 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 |
97 | 94 | 47 | 129 | 134 | 149 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 116 | 93 | 91 | 120 | 140 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | 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 |
42 | 39 | 19 | 45 | 63 | 130 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 88 | 121 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 107 | 109 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | 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 |
11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 64 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
209 | 209 | 115 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 72 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 26 |
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