Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C

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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
406
390
318
365
319
312
249
204
245
245
418
477
496
580
371
258
258
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:38PM1.47m
3:16AM1.66m
5:25PM1.51m
4:18AM1.45m
6:11PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:55AM-0.37m
10:10PM0.74m
10:44AM-0.23m
11:22PM0.67m
11:32AM-0.06m
00:38AM0.57m
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5:48
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5:48
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5:48
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—
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—
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—
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5:48
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8:37
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8:37
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—
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8:37
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8:37
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
13
14
13
11
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
406
390
318
365
251
200
200
198
245
245
418
477
496
580
371
258
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
154
154
151
133
133
167
167
130
128
125
121
92
312
249
204
207
204
46
47
56
38
136
21
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SW
18
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
129
133
133
133
133
133
121
119
108
104
72
319
65
72
71
71
41
39
40
40
19
20
136
138
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
5
4
3
7
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
65
78
—
—
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6
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0
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180
789
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(10 max)
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