Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.1° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
1
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
174
145
221
214
255
252
252
246
414
386
268
264
371
502
496
441
362
358
349
322
309
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
S
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM1.62m
2:01AM1.68m
3:03PM1.65m
2:54AM1.51m
3:36PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:14AM-0.12m
8:33PM0.45m
8:52AM0.03m
9:25PM0.39m
9:29AM0.22m
10:19PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
15
12
11
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
10
11
10
10
12
13
13
10
8
8
9
11
12
14
15
13
9
8
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