Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 174 | 145 | 221 | 214 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.62m | 2:01AM1.68m | 3:03PM1.65m | 2:54AM1.51m | 3:36PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM-0.12m | 8:33PM0.45m | 8:52AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.39m | 9:29AM0.22m | 10:19PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
86 | 86 | 61 | 57 | 214 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 31 | 414 | 386 | 268 | 264 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 441 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
188 | 174 | 132 | 221 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 246 | 29 | 29 | 85 | 98 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 29 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 |
97 | 97 | 145 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 167 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 56 | 75 | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | 29 | 30 | 47 | 51 | 66 | — | — | — | 32 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 430 | 0 | 144 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 48 | 147 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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