Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 114 | 159 | 262 | 297 | 254 | 170 | 201 | 222 | 298 | 319 | 380 | 380 | 436 | 255 | 541 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 504 | 673 | 602 | |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.44m | 00:12AM1.69m | 1:26PM1.50m | 00:54AM1.64m | 1:51PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM-0.02m | 6:49PM0.61m | 7:17AM0.01m | 7:26PM0.52m | 7:46AM0.08m | 8:04PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
104 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 201 | 222 | 144 | 319 | 380 | 380 | 436 | 255 | 541 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 504 | 452 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
75 | 75 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 85 | 298 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 30 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 83 | 87 | 119 | 41 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 82 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
114 | 114 | 159 | 262 | 297 | 254 | 170 | 154 | 178 | 240 | 168 | 170 | 222 | 254 | 192 | 240 | 204 | 220 | 270 | 315 | 673 | 602 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 48 | 143 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 144 |
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