Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 211 | 183 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 322 | 86 | 260 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 260 | 350 | 253 |
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 |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.59m | 9:44AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.26m | 8:24PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.98m | 3:38AM0.17m | 3:22PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 123 | 121 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 66 | 97 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 211 | 211 | 183 | 138 | 134 | 127 | 49 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 42 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 322 | 46 | 260 | 74 | 60 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 98 | 260 | 350 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 147 | 147 | 143 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 145 | 144 | 48 | 118 |
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