Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1
1
1
0
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
319
312
249
204
245
245
418
477
496
496
371
258
258
183
314
305
305
305
305
305
305
264
203
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:25PM1.51m
4:18AM1.45m
6:11PM1.55m
5:30AM1.26m
6:55PM1.60m
6:54AM1.11m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.67m
11:32AM-0.06m
00:38AM0.57m
12:21PM0.13m
1:51AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
12
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
11
8
7
9
11
12
13
11
9
8
9
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
365
251
245
200
198
245
245
418
477
496
496
371
32
84
143
154
190
305
305
238
238
238
193
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
94
319
312
249
204
207
204
35
51
40
36
136
258
258
183
314
305
95
123
305
305
305
264
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
103
58
72
72
71
71
66
39
40
20
19
20
136
138
171
97
96
9
9
199
252
252
154
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
5
1
NW
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
4
2
47
100
24
59
211
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
23
5
5
5
5
5
0
48
0
789
147
32
23
5
0
48
145
145
145
26
0
0
5
48
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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