Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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 Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
723
834
716
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
318
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:03PM1.42m
1:24AM1.95m
3:51PM1.44m
2:19AM1.83m
4:38PM1.47m
3:16AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.82m
9:06AM-0.48m
9:03PM0.79m
9:55AM-0.37m
10:10PM0.74m
10:44AM-0.23m
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<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
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
NW
9
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
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
531
723
834
716
520
494
112
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
173
366
361
169
352
348
344
335
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
NW
9
0.8
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
201
156
156
151
198
81
447
113
113
116
116
116
113
197
190
371
176
172
357
166
146
79
53
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
54
55
54
54
54
154
158
158
118
120
47
90
92
141
129
123
133
133
133
133
123
84
76
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
5
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
180
147
5
5
5
5
5
62
5
5
37
5
5
23
37
75
62
23
23
23
5
23
23
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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