Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.3° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
258
258
169
162
148
144
142
142
104
140
138
134
92
134
97
118
96
95
94
89
113
111
194
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
0
SW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:17AM1.32m
9:31PM1.96m
12:01PM1.40m
10:30PM1.99m
12:41PM1.46m
Low Tide
4:30AM-0.16m
3:59PM0.91m
5:23AM-0.25m
5:00PM0.83m
6:10AM-0.30m
5:56PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:10
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
16
15
15
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
13
15
12
11
8
9
10
10
12
14
14
12
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
10
11
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