Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.6
NW
7
0.7
W
16
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
770
730
698
532
434
372
307
327
372
397
343
254
330
261
251
304
314
242
239
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
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
High Tide
3:15PM1.53m
2:09AM1.79m
3:55PM1.58m
3:04AM1.60m
4:34PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.65m
9:27AM-0.22m
9:51PM0.59m
10:08AM-0.05m
10:54PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:32
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
10
10
10
9
6
7
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