Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.3° 

Drakes Estero 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 Estero today (03 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)--
Afternoon (03 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
289
301
383
465
465
460
449
528
410
527
610
602
683
580
430
419
499
493
480
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
cross
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
4:51PM1.76m
7:47AM1.16m
5:55PM1.75m
9:10AM1.23m
7:09PM1.76m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.11m
12:04PM0.94m
2:03AM0.04m
1:38PM0.98m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
 mm
2
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
18
16
15
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
10
11
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