
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | 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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 233 | 217 | 212 | 274 | 337 | 294 | 230 | 183 | 170 | 173 | 236 | 374 | 343 | 278 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 319 | 455 | 711 | 688 | 579 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | 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 | 1:09PM1.40m | 11:29PM2.06m | 1:53PM1.45m | 00:23AM2.02m | 2:34PM1.49m | 1:16AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM-0.42m | 5:58PM0.85m | 7:14AM-0.45m | 6:55PM0.79m | 8:00AM-0.43m | 7:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
267 | 233 | 217 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 183 | 104 | 101 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 93 | 127 | 90 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 |
166 | 158 | 156 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 59 | 149 | 36 | 36 | 65 | 64 | 109 | 152 | 152 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 73 | 47 | 27 | 127 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | W 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
50 | 21 | 15 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 55 | 81 | 80 | 61 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 72 | 74 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 212 | 274 | 337 | 294 | 230 | — | 170 | 173 | 236 | 374 | 343 | 278 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 319 | 455 | 711 | 688 | 579 | 593 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 145 | 144 | 143 | 48 |
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