Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
264 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.51m | 3:36PM1.67m | 3:52AM1.34m | 4:11PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.39m | 9:29AM0.22m | 10:19PM0.35m | 10:07AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
264 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
98 | 83 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 30 | 69 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
37 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 |
14 | 26 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 68 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 48 | 147 | 145 | 144 | 128 |
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