Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
1.3
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
224
491
306
388
455
388
384
715
465
455
485
455
455
455
600
560
559
843
819
666
651
573
512
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
6:24PM1.64m
7:15AM1.04m
7:06PM1.73m
8:59AM1.06m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.20m
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
1:44AM0.37m
12:48PM0.55m
2:48AM0.17m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
Feels °C
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
6
6
5
4
4
6
6
8
7
6
4
5
4
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
75
125
206
306
388
455
388
384
715
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
560
521
515
515
381
381
381
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
264
206
206
206
111
203
203
198
5
104
104
104
104
104
103
124
124
65
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
127
224
13
28
206
105
103
103
5
5
5
1
12
12
11
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
100
491
190
186
170
178
164
222
295
403
485
332
294
327
319
362
559
843
819
666
651
573
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
430
145
145
59
32
32
32
145
147
145
143
143
59
32
32
48
147
144
144
143
48
32
26
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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