
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 290 | 358 | 354 | 405 | 367 | 362 | 211 | 203 | 248 | 295 | 299 | 295 | 291 | 353 | 116 | 229 | 226 | 214 | 214 | 330 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.40m | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:13AM1.21m | 5:54PM1.65m | 6:40AM1.08m | 6:36PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.15m | 00:01AM0.46m | 11:34AM0.37m | 1:11AM0.38m | 12:24PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
84 | 88 | 101 | 101 | 95 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 362 | 90 | 72 | 146 | 295 | 299 | 295 | 121 | 353 | 112 | 229 | 174 | 132 | 214 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 10 |
239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 290 | 358 | 354 | 405 | 367 | 90 | 161 | 153 | 70 | 136 | 134 | 129 | 291 | 69 | 54 | 82 | 226 | 214 | 132 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
93 | 23 | 157 | 165 | 165 | 159 | 155 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 211 | 203 | 248 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 114 | 116 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 28 | 51 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 493 | 26 | 32 |
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