Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 356 | 356 | 421 | 493 | 644 | 1132 | 1065 | 480 | 407 | 354 | 280 | 244 | 280 | 307 | 354 | 286 | 272 | 261 | 199 | 194 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.32m | 9:31PM1.96m | 12:01PM1.40m | 10:30PM1.99m | 12:41PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.91m | 5:23AM-0.25m | 5:00PM0.83m | 6:10AM-0.30m | 5:56PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 356 | 356 | 148 | 144 | 142 | 719 | 614 | 480 | 407 | 354 | 280 | 244 | 280 | 307 | 354 | 286 | 272 | 261 | 199 | 194 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 151 | 169 | 162 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 142 | 104 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 118 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 100 | 102 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 258 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 45 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 60 | 134 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 113 | 111 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 421 | 493 | 644 | 1132 | 1065 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 48 | 490 | 144 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 50 | 268 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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