Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
279
287
236
229
211
168
168
142
136
211
183
138
138
134
127
88
86
68
68
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
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
High Tide
5:31PM1.61m
8:18AM1.12m
6:24PM1.59m
9:44AM1.19m
7:24PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.80m
1:29AM0.28m
12:53PM0.93m
2:38AM0.23m
2:14PM0.98m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
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8:00
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
9
9
8
8
9
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
10
10
10
9
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