Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 279 | 287 | 236 | 229 | 211 | 168 | 168 | 142 | 136 | 211 | 183 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 68 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.61m | 8:18AM1.12m | 6:24PM1.59m | 9:44AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.80m | 1:29AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.93m | 2:38AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
138 | 120 | 287 | 236 | 229 | 137 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 135 | 211 | 183 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
272 | 279 | 110 | 102 | 133 | 211 | 168 | 168 | 133 | 136 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 70 | 68 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 |
112 | 110 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
204 | — | 117 | 123 | 147 | 147 | 113 | 91 | 82 | 81 | 139 | 184 | 120 | 104 | 74 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 118 |
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