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) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). 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) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 322 | 208 | 208 | 169 | 191 | 208 | 214 | 272 | 279 | 229 | 311 | 289 | 214 | 151 | 196 | 183 | 136 | 191 | 187 | |
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 | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.64m | 6:32AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.61m | 8:18AM1.12m | 6:24PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.31m | 11:41AM0.80m | 1:29AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
107 | 322 | 208 | 208 | 155 | 169 | 157 | 138 | 154 | 279 | 229 | 236 | 128 | 167 | 140 | 196 | 183 | 135 | 138 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 14 |
248 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 169 | 191 | 208 | 214 | 272 | 110 | 152 | 93 | 229 | 214 | 127 | 127 | 133 | 136 | 15 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | 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 19 |
20 | 18 | 38 | 66 | 84 | 61 | 90 | 82 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 93 | 127 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 248 | 187 | 207 | 311 | 289 | 202 | 151 | 147 | 138 | 126 | 191 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 145 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 145 | 135 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 144 | 48 | 32 |
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