Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.5° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (24 Oct)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (24 Oct)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
4
0.7
NW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
102
220
207
146
146
144
144
142
142
140
138
133
123
120
120
68
69
68
68
5
0
129
261
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
WNW
5
NE
5
SE
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:06PM1.41m
11:07AM1.70m
00:00AM1.43m
11:36AM1.79m
00:55AM1.43m
12:08PM1.86m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.34m
6:04PM0.06m
5:53AM0.45m
6:44PM-0.10m
6:30AM0.57m
7:25PM-0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
11
9
9
11
12
11
11
10
9
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