Drakes Bay Surf Forecast

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Drakes Bay surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 PST

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Drakes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is 13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drakes Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 06) at 4AM.

Wave Type	Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Sun 9th Nov)	1ft (0.3m) 18s
Best Surf	7AM (Sun 9th Nov)	1ft (0.3m) 18s
Most Powerful	4AM (Thu 13th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wed 12
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	6	16	16	13	14	14	14	13	13	18	18	17	16	16	15	15	15	14	16	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	37	25	25	44	54	33	51	28	17	31	78	76	129	164	150	174	171	129	203	258	245
Wind (km/h)	SSE	NE	W	WNW	NW	NW	N	ENE	NW	NNE	E	NNW	ENE	NE	NNW	NE	ESE	WNW	ESE	SE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	12:37AM 1.46	11:26AM 2.01		1:37AM 1.44	12:10PM 2.00		2:38AM 1.41	12:59PM 1.93		3:42AM 1.39		1:54PM 1.82		4:47AM 1.38	2:56PM 1.67		5:49AM 1.41	4:07PM 1.51		6:45AM 1.45	5:27PM 1.37
Low Tide / height (m)		5:52AM 0.69	6:58PM -0.42		6:40AM 0.79		7:49PM -0.41	7:33AM 0.87		8:44PM -0.35	8:35AM 0.92		9:43PM -0.25	9:52AM 0.94		10:46PM -0.14	11:20AM 0.89		11:51PM -0.03	12:44PM 0.77

		Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wed 12
Sunrise	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:46	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:48	-
Sunset	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:06	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:04	-	-	5:04	-	-	5:02	-	-	5:01

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	16	16	15	15	13	14	19	17	18	22	20	21	24	22	22	22	19	17	16	16
Feels °C (?)	11	15	15	15	15	9	13	18	15	16	21	18	19	22	19	20	20	18	15	13	13

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Information about the Drakes Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Drakes Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Drakes Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drakes Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drakes Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Drakes Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Drakes Bay is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Novato. If you plan a vacation in Marin County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Novato. Novato has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.