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Drakes Bay surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Drakes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
 (Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
121
121
121
121
121
82
74
70
69
69
68
68
58
57
57
52
50
49
33
29
33
34
34
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM1.45m
8:38PM1.37m
7:27AM1.37m
9:23PM1.45m
8:44AM1.32m
10:01PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:49PM-0.09m
2:33AM0.68m
2:49PM-0.02m
3:39AM0.50m
3:41PM0.05m
4:33AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
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—
—
—
7:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:57
—
—
—
7:58
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
9
10
9
8
6
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
134
153
128
81
121
84
69
68
68
104
164
103
148
172
178
245
239
48
203
264
261
269
308
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
W
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
W
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
155
115
113
121
79
121
82
74
70
46
104
55
68
58
24
57
52
218
49
28
29
28
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
W
16
0.2
S
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
85
121
121
78
8
78
72
107
68
69
69
68
35
16
57
12
17
50
16
33
9
33
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
—
—
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
—
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
4
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
255
—
—
116
336
136
53
100
100
73
—
21
18
64
9
92
92
158
45
96
30
23
73
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Salmon Creek
CAL - Sonoma
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
The Patch
CAL - Marin County
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Doran Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Mystos
CAL - Sonoma
Dillon Beach
CAL - Marin County
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Shacks
CAL - Santa Cruz
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
38
144
144
146
25
25
25
32
0
144
431
105
60
24
0
0
47
431
147
133
25
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Shark Pit
Fort Point
The Patch
The Patch
The Patch
Fort Point
Drakes Estero
Shark Pit
Drakes Estero
Shark Pit
Fort Point
The Patch
The Patch
The Patch
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
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Magics
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Pakalas
HAW - Kaua'i
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Pinetrees
HAW - Kaua'i
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Polihale
HAW - Kaua'i
Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach
Oregon South
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
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