Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 243 | 249 | 217 | 207 | 237 | 294 | 277 | 237 | 223 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 145 | 221 | 214 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.52m | 00:18AM1.93m | 1:54PM1.57m | 1:09AM1.82m | 2:29PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM-0.29m | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:35AM-0.23m | 7:41PM0.52m | 8:14AM-0.12m | 8:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
255 | 243 | 249 | 217 | 207 | 237 | 294 | 277 | 237 | 223 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 161 | 142 | 110 | 107 | 104 | 86 | 76 | 61 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
152 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 165 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 132 | 221 | 214 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 102 | 169 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 125 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 430 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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