Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 214 | 272 | 279 | 229 | 237 | 229 | 214 | 168 | 142 | 142 | 136 | 138 | 238 | 150 | 141 | 134 | 127 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.61m | 8:18AM1.12m | 6:24PM1.59m | 9:44AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.80m | 1:29AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.93m | 2:38AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
134 | 134 | 138 | 279 | 229 | 236 | 229 | 135 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
208 | 214 | 272 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 133 | 214 | 168 | 127 | 133 | 136 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 22 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 |
90 | 82 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | 120 | 169 | 237 | 222 | 191 | 151 | 113 | 104 | 115 | 184 | 238 | 150 | 141 | 107 | 87 | 107 | 129 | 134 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 133 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 59 |
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