Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 251 | 248 | 223 | 260 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 111 | 111 | 293 | 205 | 315 | 733 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 397 | 809 | 807 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.69m | 1:58AM1.52m | 2:07PM1.70m | 2:51AM1.41m | 2:36PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.20m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:57PM0.16m | 8:50AM0.51m | 9:43PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 297 | 251 | 248 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 59 | 85 | 419 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 57 | 58 | 85 | 127 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 129 | 9 | 89 | 79 | 77 | 107 | 4 | 42 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 132 | 176 | 223 | 260 | 128 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 88 | 235 | 293 | 205 | 315 | 733 | — | — | — | 397 | 809 | 807 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 59 | 116 | 32 | 32 | 144 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 144 | 48 | 32 |
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