Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
288
264
306
306
306
258
258
203
203
201
186
144
142
104
144
146
150
113
186
186
134
102
102
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
10
N
10
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:50PM1.26m
10:46PM1.74m
1:30PM1.29m
11:23PM1.74m
2:06PM1.30m
00:00AM1.73m
Low Tide
5:30PM0.92m
6:41AM-0.15m
6:12PM0.94m
7:16AM-0.17m
6:52PM0.94m
7:49AM-0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
7
5
4
4
4
6
8
10
9
6
5
4
6
8
10
13
11
9
7
7
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
358
288
264
306
306
306
764
630
203
203
201
186
144
1183
1040
849
778
150
113
116
1124
1020
940
934
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
258
258
22
22
22
11
18
142
104
144
146
45
97
186
186
103
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
2
22
18
45
71
72
45
2
134
110
134
97
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3.5
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
218
553
907
943
1084
975
1247
718
1020
1363
1484
1314
2083
794
1124
1207
1861
1696
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
489
1637
146
144
144
25
17
25
144
144
144
143
47
17
0
25
180
144
144
25
48
0
6
6
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
5
4
3
4
2
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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