Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)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 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.7
SW
19
1
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
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
152
152
148
232
318
264
224
206
306
536
508
412
384
715
465
455
499
455
455
455
600
560
606
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
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
5:12PM1.48m
4:21AM1.25m
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
6:24PM1.64m
7:15AM1.04m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.67m
11:14AM0.20m
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
1:44AM0.37m
12:48PM0.55m
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clear
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
<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
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
10
12
13
12
10
8
7
7
8
8
10
7
6
5
3
5
5
6
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1
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
Energy kJ
84
86
84
84
86
84
73
206
158
119
455
455
388
384
715
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
560
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
249
152
152
131
232
318
264
125
206
306
206
203
203
198
5
103
104
104
104
104
103
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
68
87
85
148
115
113
127
224
206
206
28
14
28
103
174
5
5
1
12
12
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
103
130
93
536
508
412
161
489
279
415
499
395
353
336
392
453
606
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
59
48
32
5
5
48
145
145
145
59
32
32
26
145
147
145
144
143
32
32
26
26
147
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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