Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.8° 

Drakes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
371
367
362
358
335
322
262
404
399
309
214
390
679
602
587
447
441
441
436
425
414
403
393
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:01AM1.40m
1:14PM1.73m
2:54AM1.34m
1:42PM1.69m
3:50AM1.29m
2:13PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.62m
8:30PM-0.03m
8:16AM0.75m
9:10PM-0.01m
8:55AM0.87m
9:54PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
13
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
10
9
9
12
12
11
14
15
13
10
12
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