Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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Drakes Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (26 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
2
2
1
1
2
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
4
3
2
!
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
18
1.2
W
18
1.2
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
241
429
1972
2655
3388
4448
4544
4020
3597
3207
2676
2177
1846
1541
2046
1724
909
763
640
512
570
919
929
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
WNW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
55
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
15
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
S
10
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
High Tide
9:12PM1.62m
9:51AM1.12m
9:46PM1.67m
10:59AM1.15m
10:17PM1.69m
11:59AM1.19m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.19m
3:40PM0.41m
5:05AM0.05m
4:25PM0.55m
5:45AM-0.06m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
<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>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:24
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
14
8
9
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
7
9
11
8
7
9
9
11
10
10
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
285
199
335
344
353
310
251
314
314
310
302
2676
2177
1846
1541
1307
1054
909
763
640
471
394
346
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.2
W
18
1.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
241
241
27
7
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
223
217
214
211
183
183
138
136
416
512
570
919
929
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
100
138
7
7
11
54
158
233
134
133
129
125
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
1.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
429
1972
2655
3388
4448
4544
4020
3597
3207
2046
1724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
1
5
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
32
48
133
144
145
147
432
426
145
145
48
1
0
26
180
195
26
32
0
5
5
5
48
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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