Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 299 | 291 | 349 | 120 | 268 | 301 | 248 | 304 | 361 | 314 | 324 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 239 | 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 | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.65m | 6:40AM1.08m | 6:36PM1.66m | 8:23AM1.06m | 7:21PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.38m | 12:24PM0.58m | 2:19AM0.28m | 1:23PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 299 | 299 | 291 | 349 | 116 | 268 | 180 | 248 | 304 | 361 | 314 | 324 | 250 | 197 | 238 | 217 | 171 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 175 | 127 | 121 | 114 | 120 | 118 | 301 | 101 | 223 | 178 | 220 | 150 | 186 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 239 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 55 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 46 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 |
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