Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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 Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
148
140
114
164
252
249
249
249
152
152
148
232
318
264
224
206
306
388
508
489
384
608
465
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:23AM1.39m
5:12PM1.48m
4:21AM1.25m
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.77m
10:35AM0.05m
11:29PM0.67m
11:14AM0.20m
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
133
133
112
114
136
136
114
103
105
105
103
103
105
103
103
206
156
119
388
455
388
384
608
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
140
140
140
102
102
252
249
249
249
152
152
131
232
318
264
125
206
306
109
203
203
198
5
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
184
148
55
51
164
50
78
86
68
87
85
148
115
113
111
224
206
206
206
14
28
101
174
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
125
171
164
192
508
489
173
243
332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
147
32
37
17
48
48
75
75
0
48
0
0
23
48
0
145
145
143
32
32
26
145
147
147
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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