Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
19
1.6
WNW
11
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.4
NW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
517
499
384
608
465
463
513
455
455
455
600
560
532
910
840
735
699
587
825
537
809
1216
1216
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:37AM1.12m
6:24PM1.64m
7:15AM1.04m
7:06PM1.73m
8:59AM1.06m
7:54PM1.83m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
1:44AM0.37m
12:48PM0.55m
2:48AM0.17m
1:48PM0.71m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
6
5
5
3
5
6
7
9
7
5
4
5
4
5
8
9
7
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
455
455
388
384
608
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
560
521
515
515
381
381
381
453
381
376
367
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
111
203
203
198
5
104
104
104
104
104
103
124
124
65
46
46
437
381
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
206
14
28
103
5
5
1
1
12
12
11
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
11
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.4
NW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
155
517
499
151
550
342
463
513
342
302
277
292
408
532
910
840
735
699
587
825
537
809
1216
1216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
32
32
32
145
147
145
144
143
143
32
26
26
145
144
144
59
48
32
24
26
145
145
144
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
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