Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
361
357
352
348
406
390
318
365
319
312
249
204
245
245
418
477
496
580
371
258
258
183
314
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM1.47m
3:16AM1.66m
5:25PM1.51m
4:18AM1.45m
6:11PM1.55m
5:30AM1.26m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.74m
10:44AM-0.23m
11:22PM0.67m
11:32AM-0.06m
00:38AM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
14
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
8
7
8
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
366
361
357
352
348
406
390
318
365
251
245
200
198
245
245
418
477
496
580
371
258
68
117
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
135
133
133
167
133
130
128
125
85
319
312
249
204
207
204
47
47
40
40
136
23
258
183
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
NW
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
133
133
133
133
121
119
108
104
72
82
72
72
71
71
33
39
40
20
36
20
136
138
171
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
43
6
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
37
5
5
23
5
5
23
5
37
5
75
5
5
5
5
48
180
789
147
26
26
23
0
48
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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