
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
519 | 423 | 307 | 284 | 285 | 310 | 302 | 286 | 254 | 330 | 254 | 251 | 304 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 293 | 362 | 354 | 342 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.79m | 3:55PM1.58m | 3:04AM1.60m | 4:34PM1.61m | 4:03AM1.40m | 5:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM-0.22m | 9:51PM0.59m | 10:08AM-0.05m | 10:54PM0.53m | 10:50AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
159 | 225 | 215 | 217 | 220 | 290 | 265 | 260 | 254 | 153 | 134 | 134 | 104 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 107 | 145 | 126 | 130 | 140 | 126 | 132 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
77 | 129 | 231 | 130 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 330 | 254 | 251 | 248 | 314 | 206 | 126 | 239 | 231 | 172 | 170 | 293 | 362 | 354 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
54 | 74 | 54 | 74 | 130 | 122 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 70 | 188 | 190 | 304 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 36 | 89 | 157 | 165 | 168 | 159 | 155 | 107 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
519 | 423 | 307 | 284 | 285 | 310 | 302 | 286 | 168 | 254 | — | — | — | 101 | 101 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 26 | 23 | 48 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 145 | 240 | 0 | 0 |
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