Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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 Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
!
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1764
798
648
555
555
588
748
748
635
470
362
333
280
273
267
331
302
232
183
181
201
258
258
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NNW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
ENE
5
SW
10
W
15
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:38AM1.71m
3:10PM1.31m
1:16AM1.67m
3:40PM1.33m
1:54AM1.61m
4:10PM1.36m
Low Tide
8:22AM-0.19m
8:07PM0.90m
8:54AM-0.17m
8:48PM0.87m
9:27AM-0.14m
9:34PM0.83m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
10
11
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
12
13
11
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
197
981
798
648
555
555
588
748
748
635
470
362
333
280
273
267
331
302
232
183
161
165
161
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
81
154
109
235
167
211
208
208
163
163
206
201
193
229
137
207
207
120
106
142
181
201
258
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
2
51
51
44
33
44
43
43
97
148
96
37
6
6
123
75
75
75
31
9
18
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1124
1764
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
145
59
48
1
5
5
1126
490
0
0
0
0
0
48
490
145
26
32
5
0
0
48
0
32
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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