Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 358 | 238 | 276 | 301 | 383 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 449 | 528 | 410 | 527 | 610 | 602 | 683 | 580 | 430 | 419 | 419 | 414 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | 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 | 6:06AM1.15m | 4:51PM1.76m | 7:47AM1.16m | 5:55PM1.75m | 9:10AM1.23m | 7:09PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.83m | 00:44AM0.11m | 12:04PM0.94m | 2:03AM0.04m | 1:38PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | NW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 160 | 212 | 238 | 276 | 301 | 331 | 316 | 334 | 340 | 291 | 286 | 410 | 220 | 610 | 272 | 683 | 580 | 430 | 419 | 419 | 414 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 150 | 145 | 137 | 128 | 123 | 383 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 449 | 528 | 95 | 527 | 32 | 602 | 204 | 200 | 161 | 123 | 108 | 153 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 15 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | S 10 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 284 | 358 | 112 | 112 | 272 | 128 | 51 | 50 | 147 | 77 | 95 | 17 | 93 | 21 | 50 | 3 | 77 | 94 | 5 | 121 | 53 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 14 | 327 | 441 | 10 | — | — | 180 | 15 | 207 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 432 | 116 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 147 |
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