Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 145 | 221 | 214 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.82m | 2:29PM1.62m | 2:01AM1.68m | 3:03PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.52m | 8:14AM-0.12m | 8:33PM0.45m | 8:52AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
161 | 157 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 84 | 76 | 57 | 214 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 |
191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 132 | 221 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 29 | 29 | 85 | 98 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 11 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 75 | 64 | 41 | — | — | — | 21 | 128 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 430 | 147 | 144 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 48 | 147 | 0 | 32 | 26 |
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