Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)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 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
171
181
255
258
258
202
207
161
157
133
184
184
184
140
165
165
252
249
249
249
152
152
150
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:10PM1.36m
2:36AM1.51m
4:40PM1.41m
3:23AM1.39m
5:12PM1.48m
4:21AM1.25m
Low Tide
9:27AM-0.14m
9:34PM0.83m
10:00AM-0.06m
10:27PM0.77m
10:35AM0.05m
11:29PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
161
157
130
140
140
157
202
207
161
157
133
136
136
133
136
165
165
140
140
140
143
143
131
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
106
171
181
255
258
258
201
121
102
102
102
140
140
140
140
102
102
252
249
249
249
152
152
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
31
9
9
17
17
17
16
27
36
33
97
184
184
184
55
51
162
50
78
96
68
87
85
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
180
0
1
0
23
5
5
5
5
145
0
0
48
5
5
5
430
145
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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