Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.3° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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)
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.7
SSW
13
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
321
183
297
149
123
142
164
277
324
243
209
234
263
333
674
791
663
532
468
468
387
530
674
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
Wind State
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
11:29PM2.06m
1:53PM1.45m
00:23AM2.02m
2:34PM1.49m
1:16AM1.93m
3:15PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.85m
7:14AM-0.45m
6:55PM0.79m
8:00AM-0.43m
7:52PM0.72m
8:44AM-0.35m
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6:00
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
17
14
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
11
13
14
10
10
8
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
4
5
4
6
8
8
6
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