Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 217 | 233 | 353 | 515 | 316 | 280 | 390 | 261 | 326 | 429 | 393 | 319 | 310 | 260 | 238 | 277 | 302 | 455 | 406 | 334 | 287 | 285 | 285 |
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 | 12:22PM1.33m | 10:35PM2.05m | 1:09PM1.40m | 11:29PM2.06m | 1:53PM1.45m | 00:23AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.88m | 6:25AM-0.42m | 5:58PM0.85m | 7:14AM-0.45m | 6:55PM0.79m | 8:00AM-0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 217 | 233 | 267 | 322 | 316 | 280 | 255 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 113 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 62 | 62 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 166 | 158 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 65 | 64 | 109 | 152 | 152 | 109 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 50 | 21 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 81 | 80 | 61 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 353 | 515 | — | — | 390 | 261 | 326 | 429 | 393 | 319 | 310 | 260 | 238 | 277 | 302 | 455 | 406 | 334 | 287 | 285 | 285 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457 | 490 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 48 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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