Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 251 | 304 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 293 | 358 | 354 | 405 | 367 | 362 | 211 | 198 | 248 | 295 | 299 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.61m | 4:03AM1.40m | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:13AM1.21m | 5:54PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM-0.05m | 10:54PM0.53m | 10:50AM0.15m | 00:01AM0.46m | 11:34AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 75 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 99 | 120 | 123 | 123 | 122 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 362 | 94 | 92 | 72 | 295 | 299 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 254 | 251 | 248 | 314 | 206 | 126 | 239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 293 | 358 | 354 | 405 | 367 | 94 | 161 | 148 | 146 | 72 | 134 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 190 | 304 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 93 | 89 | 157 | 165 | 168 | 159 | 155 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 211 | 198 | 248 | 136 | 72 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 61 | 79 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 145 | 145 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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