
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 0.8m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 448 | 661 | 661 | 444 | 347 | 389 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 522 | 542 | 731 | 843 | 834 | 627 | 627 | 614 | 546 | 621 | |
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 |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.21m | 8:56PM1.70m | 11:50AM1.27m | 9:43PM1.72m | 12:28PM1.31m | 10:26PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.94m | 5:01AM0.03m | 4:29PM0.95m | 5:42AM-0.03m | 5:16PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
242 | 249 | 253 | 201 | 198 | 195 | 173 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 522 | 542 | 731 | 843 | 834 | 627 | 627 | 614 | 546 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 |
217 | 448 | 661 | 661 | 444 | 347 | 389 | 162 | 155 | 113 | 107 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 56 | 37 | 56 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
47 | 46 | 70 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
46 | 52 | 88 | 138 | 176 | 159 | 97 | 80 | 52 | 46 | 74 | 106 | 134 | 148 | 119 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 117 | 216 | 329 | 295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 48 | 147 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 59 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 143 |
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