Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
330
445
641
543
445
436
373
531
723
834
716
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
371
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:14PM1.39m
00:31AM2.02m
3:03PM1.42m
1:24AM1.95m
3:51PM1.44m
2:19AM1.83m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.84m
8:16AM-0.53m
8:01PM0.82m
9:06AM-0.48m
9:03PM0.79m
9:55AM-0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
10
11
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
191
330
236
641
207
204
436
373
531
723
834
716
520
118
138
135
132
132
129
588
575
542
211
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
55
287
445
217
543
445
158
204
201
106
84
83
83
494
447
522
595
595
595
164
190
193
443
371
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
83
54
66
46
45
44
56
24
67
156
156
151
198
154
158
158
81
81
47
92
92
145
131
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
430
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
37
5
5
5
5
5
37
75
5
5
23
23
23
37
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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