Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (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 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
245
245
418
477
496
496
371
258
258
183
314
305
305
305
305
305
305
264
203
186
156
214
211
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
0
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:18AM1.45m
6:11PM1.55m
5:30AM1.26m
6:55PM1.60m
6:54AM1.11m
7:38PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.67m
11:32AM-0.06m
00:38AM0.57m
12:21PM0.13m
1:51AM0.44m
1:12PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part 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
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
13
11
9
8
9
11
13
13
11
9
8
8
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
6
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
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
198
245
245
418
477
496
496
371
258
66
143
154
190
305
305
238
238
233
188
165
131
141
119
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
13
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
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
204
207
204
42
51
40
36
136
136
258
183
314
305
95
123
305
305
305
264
203
186
156
116
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
20
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
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
71
71
66
39
40
20
19
20
134
138
171
97
96
9
9
199
252
252
154
154
109
145
214
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
64
20
45
51
211
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
48
0
789
147
32
23
0
0
48
145
145
145
26
0
23
0
48
0
145
0
59
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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