Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.0° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
683
580
430
419
493
493
480
468
455
522
478
602
472
264
264
357
321
257
257
395
395
384
378
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:10AM1.23m
7:09PM1.76m
10:06AM1.32m
8:23PM1.79m
10:50AM1.41m
9:29PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.04m
1:38PM0.98m
3:14AM-0.03m
3:01PM0.91m
4:13AM-0.10m
4:07PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:34
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
16
15
13
12
13
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