Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (15 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 409 | 753 | 699 | 524 | 771 | 331 | 270 | 237 | 197 | 212 | 237 | 386 | 309 | 309 | 322 | 267 | 209 | 174 | 161 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.69m | 3:49AM1.30m | 3:07PM1.65m | 4:57AM1.22m | 3:43PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.16m | 9:28AM0.68m | 10:31PM0.17m | 10:11AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 297 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 443 | 331 | 270 | 237 | 197 | 212 | 237 | 386 | 309 | 309 | 87 | 129 | 88 | 148 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 23 | 106 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 72 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 75 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 63 | 5 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 409 | 753 | 699 | 524 | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 267 | 209 | 174 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 144 | 144 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 180 | 145 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
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