Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
711 | 703 | 600 | 476 | 637 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 489 | 409 | 382 | 309 | 327 | 307 | 445 | 381 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 207 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.56m | 1:39AM1.56m | 2:17PM1.63m | 2:28AM1.46m | 2:46PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.08m | 8:04PM0.42m | 8:15AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.34m | 9:33PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
711 | 703 | 600 | 419 | 452 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 226 | 196 | 217 | 382 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 270 | 232 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 580 | 489 | 409 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 305 | 301 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
193 | 188 | 262 | 476 | 637 | 465 | 362 | 287 | 441 | — | — | 237 | 292 | 327 | 307 | 445 | 381 | 179 | 110 | 97 | 78 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 26 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 144 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 144 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 363 | 145 | 116 | 0 |
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