Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (22 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
68
75
73
286
209
115
227
161
149
153
133
215
153
149
153
140
157
154
120
140
116
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:38AM1.26m
8:24PM1.61m
11:16AM1.30m
9:18PM1.65m
11:47AM1.34m
10:06PM1.69m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.97m
4:29AM0.10m
4:16PM0.92m
5:11AM0.05m
5:00PM0.86m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
17
16
14
13
14
14
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
9
8
10
12
14
17
15
13
10
10
11
12
13
15
13
13
12
12
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