
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 430 | 419 | 493 | 493 | 480 | 468 | 455 | 522 | 478 | 602 | 472 | 264 | 264 | 357 | 261 | 261 | 268 | 395 | 390 | 378 | 372 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.23m | 7:09PM1.76m | 10:06AM1.32m | 8:23PM1.79m | 10:50AM1.41m | 9:29PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.98m | 3:14AM-0.03m | 3:01PM0.91m | 4:13AM-0.10m | 4:07PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
580 | 430 | 419 | 493 | 493 | 480 | 468 | 455 | 522 | 478 | 602 | 472 | 264 | 264 | 357 | 110 | 102 | 77 | 395 | 390 | 378 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 14 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 |
168 | 157 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 39 | 16 | 57 | 196 | 116 | 117 | 261 | 261 | 268 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | W 14 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | WNW 12 |
77 | 94 | 123 | 117 | 90 | 11 | 66 | 78 | 195 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 155 | 109 | 160 | 14 | 59 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | 3 | 176 | 176 | 226 | 31 | 19 | 130 | 172 | 74 | 176 | 223 | 188 | 103 | 208 | — | — | — | 61 | 64 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 145 | 490 | 143 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 145 | 147 | 144 | 59 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 490 | 215 | 26 | 0 |
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