Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
!
3
1
1
!
1
1
!
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
287
424
439
444
449
316
444
358
610
821
1108
1244
975
1219
969
718
1133
1333
1261
1183
1751
961
886
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
40
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:02PM1.21m
10:10PM1.73m
12:50PM1.26m
10:46PM1.74m
1:30PM1.29m
11:23PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.87m
6:04AM-0.11m
5:30PM0.92m
6:41AM-0.15m
6:12PM0.94m
7:16AM-0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
9
7
7
7
4
4
3
3
6
7
8
8
7
5
4
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
214
180
424
439
444
449
316
444
358
288
264
306
306
306
747
616
203
203
201
186
144
1058
961
886
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
183
287
9
8
8
16
91
14
2
2
2
2
258
258
22
22
22
11
18
142
104
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
22
18
45
71
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
62
42
49
38
28
34
74
126
226
610
821
1108
1244
975
1219
969
718
1133
1333
1261
1183
1751
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
147
345
116
116
133
144
144
470
1122
1637
147
144
144
17
26
26
145
145
144
48
48
48
144
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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