
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 228 | 249 | 211 | 194 | 249 | 354 | 339 | 267 | 255 | 267 | 261 | 217 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 243 | 202 | 197 | 191 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.46m | 11:25PM1.98m | 1:19PM1.52m | 00:18AM1.93m | 1:54PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM-0.30m | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:54AM-0.29m | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:35AM-0.23m | 7:41PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
238 | 228 | 249 | 211 | 194 | 249 | 354 | 339 | 267 | 255 | 267 | 261 | 217 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 243 | 202 | 197 | 161 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
69 | 87 | 67 | 100 | 102 | 194 | 194 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
95 | 94 | 123 | 113 | 111 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 180 | 0 | 133 |
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