Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Issued: 10 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
314
305
305
305
305
305
305
264
206
186
156
214
211
208
208
163
127
255
251
248
305
327
323
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:30AM1.26m
6:55PM1.60m
6:54AM1.11m
7:38PM1.64m
8:27AM1.05m
8:18PM1.68m
Low Tide
12:21PM0.13m
1:51AM0.44m
1:12PM0.33m
2:57AM0.29m
2:05PM0.51m
3:54AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
13
12
9
8
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
106
143
154
305
305
305
207
217
212
161
119
128
131
108
108
105
103
80
66
64
51
50
327
323
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
183
314
305
95
123
199
305
305
264
206
186
156
116
211
208
208
151
116
255
223
248
305
47
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
171
97
96
20
9
8
252
252
154
154
109
145
214
116
116
116
163
127
253
251
176
104
104
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
207
247
197
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
47
489
144
144
25
24
0
0
0
144
144
0
0
0
0
6
6
75
75
32
0
6
6
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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