Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
306
388
455
388
384
608
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
560
521
515
515
381
381
437
437
381
376
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
6:24PM1.64m
7:15AM1.04m
7:06PM1.73m
8:59AM1.06m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
1:44AM0.37m
12:48PM0.55m
2:48AM0.17m
1:48PM0.71m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
8
9
8
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
7
6
4
6
6
6
8
10
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
158
306
388
455
388
384
608
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
560
521
515
515
381
381
381
381
381
376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
206
206
111
203
203
198
5
104
104
104
104
104
103
124
124
124
46
46
437
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
206
28
206
107
78
103
105
5
1
1
12
12
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
153
171
175
149
151
164
242
342
463
513
333
302
294
285
419
546
887
840
735
683
601
549
700
1162
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
144
32
32
32
32
144
146
144
143
143
60
32
25
25
144
144
144
143
47
32
25
25
144
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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