
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
354 | 405 | 367 | 362 | 211 | 201 | 248 | 295 | 299 | 299 | 291 | 349 | 120 | 268 | 301 | 248 | 232 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | 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 | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:13AM1.21m | 5:54PM1.65m | 6:40AM1.08m | 6:36PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.46m | 11:34AM0.37m | 1:11AM0.38m | 12:24PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
90 | 405 | 367 | 362 | 72 | 72 | 190 | 295 | 299 | 299 | 291 | 349 | 118 | 268 | 301 | 248 | 232 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
354 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 161 | 148 | 70 | 136 | 175 | 129 | 121 | 69 | 69 | 118 | 180 | 101 | 130 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | S 10 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
155 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 211 | 201 | 248 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 114 | 120 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 75 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 77 | 77 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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