Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 207 | 201 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 192 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 154 | 59 | 59 | 93 | 95 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.69m | 3:25AM1.34m | 3:19PM1.73m | 4:35AM1.23m | 4:00PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.34m | 9:33PM0.25m | 9:21AM0.51m | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:01AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 207 | 201 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 192 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 80 | 103 | 45 | 19 | 56 | 73 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 4 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 301 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 64 | 54 | 48 | 154 | 12 | 59 | 60 | 95 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 111 | 111 | 46 | 59 | 58 | 93 | 13 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 145 | 104 | 101 | 74 | 70 | 59 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 17 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 1 | 145 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 59 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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