Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.93° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.0°C colder than average 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.


How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
330
330
325
325
325
325
229
210
156
198
198
209
209
204
240
232
295
295
229
229
326
209
193
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
0
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
on
High Tide
11:26AM1.21m
10:02PM1.93m
12:27PM1.29m
10:49PM2.00m
1:22PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:58AM-0.17m
4:18PM0.72m
5:47AM-0.34m
5:12PM0.80m
6:36AM-0.47m
6:07PM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
8
9
10
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
16
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
554
465
370
325
284
231
176
180
290
349
272
157
126
130
130
125
109
295
295
229
229
326
209
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
334
330
330
325
325
325
325
229
210
156
198
198
198
198
198
151
195
108
100
72
67
68
74
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
18
14
42
38
75
40
35
146
134
182
180
209
209
204
240
232
151
133
131
127
81
83
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
65
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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