Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)--
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
107
107
107
107
106
102
93
89
88
87
87
87
87
87
87
129
88
148
48
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
0
NNE
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM1.69m
3:49AM1.30m
3:07PM1.65m
4:57AM1.22m
3:43PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.16m
9:28AM0.68m
10:31PM0.17m
10:11AM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
16
Feels °C
13
10
9
8
9
10
13
16
15
14
11
12
13
13
11
10
11
14
14
14
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