Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
15.8° C
1.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
138
134
127
275
270
68
68
68
68
85
68
75
293
392
246
141
126
233
138
149
236
236
264
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
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
9:44AM1.19m
7:24PM1.59m
10:38AM1.26m
8:24PM1.61m
11:16AM1.30m
9:18PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.23m
2:14PM0.98m
3:38AM0.17m
3:22PM0.97m
4:29AM0.10m
4:16PM0.92m
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6:31
6:31
6:33
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7:57
7:55
7:53
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Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
15
15
12
10
10
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