
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 270 | 284 | 260 | 237 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 248 | 326 | 360 | 553 | 316 | 467 | 302 | 334 | 412 | 382 | 336 | 274 | 423 | 220 | 253 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.99m | 12:22PM1.33m | 10:35PM2.05m | 1:09PM1.40m | 11:29PM2.06m | 1:53PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.33m | 5:00PM0.88m | 6:25AM-0.42m | 5:58PM0.85m | 7:14AM-0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | |
8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
223 | 229 | 204 | 260 | 237 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 248 | 206 | 360 | 377 | 316 | 273 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 242 | 106 | 86 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
7 | 7 | 229 | 208 | 194 | 200 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 19 | 206 | 175 | 166 | 158 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 96 | 59 | 113 | 36 | 36 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | SW 21 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 50 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 59 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 55 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
243 | 270 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | 553 | — | 467 | 302 | 334 | 412 | 382 | 336 | 274 | 423 | 220 | 253 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 144 |
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