Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 26 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 268 | 301 | 248 | 304 | 361 | 331 | 339 | 480 | 360 | 281 | 236 | 239 | 253 | 264 | 264 | 325 | 321 | 312 | 261 | 253 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.08m | 6:36PM1.66m | 8:23AM1.06m | 7:21PM1.67m | 9:55AM1.12m | 8:09PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.58m | 2:19AM0.28m | 1:23PM0.75m | 3:21AM0.19m | 2:30PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 268 | 180 | 248 | 304 | 361 | 331 | 339 | 480 | 360 | 281 | 212 | 167 | 138 | 129 | 93 | 325 | 321 | 312 | 261 | 253 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 120 | 118 | 301 | 101 | 223 | 176 | 223 | 178 | 154 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 239 | 253 | 264 | 264 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 237 | 329 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 26 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 34 | 35 | 46 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 106 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 39 | 52 | 72 | 86 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 125 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 59 |
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