
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 177 | 181 | 179 | 92 | 133 | 142 | 202 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 135 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.07m | 6:23PM1.79m | 9:12AM1.13m | 7:24PM1.84m | 10:25AM1.23m | 8:28PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.24m | 12:12PM0.78m | 2:23AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.90m | 3:30AM-0.03m | 2:48PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
67 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 15 | 32 | 181 | 179 | 59 | 81 | 123 | 126 | 123 | 91 | 93 | 135 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 16 |
111 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 51 | 81 | 6 | 7 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 142 | 202 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 53 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | S 9 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
7 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 177 | 17 | 16 | 92 | 133 | 83 | 59 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 39 | 26 | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 268 | 240 | 195 | 133 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 0 | 490 | 1 | 0 |
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