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Drakes Estero Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 2PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
512 | 570 | 777 | 929 | 950 | 1042 | 1029 | 1003 | 941 | 857 | 845 | 834 | 714 | 563 | 515 | 564 | 541 | 632 | 943 | 1204 | 1291 | 1309 | 1306 | 1215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:59AM1.19m | 10:47PM1.70m | 12:51PM1.23m | 11:16PM1.70m | 1:39PM1.25m | 11:46PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM-0.06m | 5:07PM0.67m | 6:22AM-0.14m | 5:49PM0.77m | 6:57AM-0.18m | 6:29PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
 kJ | 480 | 346 | 346 | 929 | 950 | 1042 | 1029 | 1003 | 941 | 857 | 845 | 834 | 714 | 563 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 229 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 512 | 570 | 777 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 121 | 125 | 133 | 133 | 93 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 36 | 54 | 136 | 123 | 44 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 26 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 131 | 125 | 91 | — | — | — | 12 | 121 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | — | 26 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 411 | 511 | 378 | 255 | 232 | 32 | 199 | 249 | 192 | 229 | 352 | 515 | 564 | 541 | 632 | 943 | 1204 | 1291 | 1309 | 1306 | 1215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 116 | 48 | 32 | 91 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 144 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 48 | 26 | 17 |
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