Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.5° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
244
244
300
233
212
255
194
194
249
378
339
293
273
293
222
212
237
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
S
5
S
0
W
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:30PM1.99m
12:41PM1.46m
11:25PM1.98m
1:19PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:10AM-0.30m
5:56PM0.73m
6:54AM-0.29m
6:49PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
11
12
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