Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 528 | 372 | 310 | 564 | 503 | 382 | 840 | 1148 | 989 | 888 | 827 | 749 | 702 | 669 | 835 | 1079 | 1149 |
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 |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.61m | 3:14PM1.49m | 2:27AM1.51m | 3:42PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.70m | 8:52AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.63m | 9:23AM0.09m | 9:58PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 285 | 226 | 210 | 204 | 294 | 292 | 166 | 129 | 152 | 131 | 70 | 70 | 749 | 702 | 88 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 201 | 133 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 69 | 65 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 93 | — | 9 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 528 | 528 | 372 | 310 | 564 | 503 | 382 | 840 | 1148 | 989 | 888 | 827 | — | — | 669 | 835 | 1079 | 1149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 48 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 144 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 462 | 26 | 32 |
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