Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 215 | 270 | 310 | 397 | 620 | 711 | 606 | 536 | 493 | 430 | 455 | 645 | 866 | 1030 | 734 | 545 | 434 | 634 | 307 | 284 | 285 | 265 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM2.02m | 2:34PM1.49m | 1:16AM1.93m | 3:15PM1.53m | 2:09AM1.79m | 3:55PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM-0.43m | 7:52PM0.72m | 8:44AM-0.35m | 8:50PM0.65m | 9:27AM-0.22m | 9:51PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 87 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 93 | 127 | 90 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 89 | 89 | 155 | 176 | 159 | 225 | 352 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 265 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 17 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 152 | 152 | 109 | 108 | 78 | 74 | 28 | 27 | 127 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 26 | 16 | 113 | 77 | 129 | 215 | 130 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 54 | 74 | 231 | 74 | 130 | 121 | 49 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 243 | 215 | 270 | 310 | 397 | 620 | 711 | 606 | 536 | 493 | 430 | 455 | 645 | 866 | 1030 | 734 | 545 | 434 | 634 | 307 | 284 | 285 | 263 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 32 |
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