Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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2
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1029
1003
941
857
845
980
850
563
444
466
489
528
1012
1233
1530
1422
1424
1192
1081
974
892
815
917
882
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
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
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM1.23m
11:16PM1.70m
1:39PM1.25m
11:46PM1.69m
2:22PM1.26m
Low Tide
6:22AM-0.14m
5:49PM0.77m
6:57AM-0.18m
6:29PM0.85m
7:32AM-0.20m
7:08PM0.90m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:27
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
1
3
3
4
7
9
8
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
1029
1003
941
857
845
980
850
563
444
367
367
431
74
77
76
70
229
227
1081
974
892
392
388
388
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
221
121
151
121
125
133
131
93
91
73
71
73
36
54
136
123
44
80
224
355
408
66
67
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
121
121
120
9
9
18
17
26
15
37
37
55
32
31
31
80
42
80
41
66
42
42
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
1.9
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
199
127
176
55
154
269
382
466
489
528
1012
1233
1530
1422
1424
1192
1019
815
917
882
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
26
26
0
48
145
147
144
143
32
26
26
48
145
144
144
143
32
17
0
0
26
145
48
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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