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Tip of Limatour Spit, Mouth of Drake's Estero, Drakes Estero

Drakes Estero

Drakes Estero ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Overall: 2.0

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Drakes Estero Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Marin County, USA)

Drakes Estero Surf Guide

Drakes Estero in SF Marin is an exposed beach/Deltamouth break that has pretty consitent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of sharks, rips and rocks.

Drakes Estero Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeach/deltamouthIcon s22.0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Drakes Estero:

The best conditions reported for surf at Drakes Estero occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Drakes Estero (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Drakes Estero with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in February while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
28%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
21%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
51%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Drakes Estero Location Map

Interactive Drakes Estero surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Drakes Estero is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Drakes Estero is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Drakes Estero Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 29 November 2020, 02:02 Local Time
Sunday 29
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m) 1.4
WNW 		0.9
WNW 		1.0
WNW 		1.0
WNW
Period (s) 13 13 14 13
Wind (km/h) 5 N 5 NNE 5 ENE 5 NNE
Wind State glass cross-
off		 cross-
off		 off

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    Tides at Drakes Estero

    Current tide and informaton
    For Inverness, Tomales Bay, California, 9.0 km from Drakes Estero.
    Next High Water: 10:40am | 1.72m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 05:11am | 0.69m
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    Drakes Estero Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Drakes Estero is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Drakes Estero

    Surf stats for Drakes Estero, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Drakes Estero

    Wind stats for Drakes Estero, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Drakes Estero Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 2 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s22.0
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s22.0
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s22.0
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s32.5
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s11.0
    • Crowds:Icon s32.5
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Robert Cardgood from United States
    “Visited this spot five times over the past year and can assure you it’s not worth the mile plus hike from the trail head. The waves are relatively inconsistent and mostly close out. On top of that there are dangerous currents which suck you down and out the bay. This wouldn’t be as big a concern if it weren’t for how remote this spot is. Beyond the currents and poor waves the icing on the cake is the territorial sea lions which breed on this beach. Twice I’ve had them charge me and had to flee the water. There’s much better bang for your buck elsewhere.”

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