Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
436
373
531
723
834
716
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:03PM1.42m
1:24AM1.95m
3:51PM1.44m
2:19AM1.83m
4:38PM1.47m
3:16AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:16AM-0.53m
8:01PM0.82m
9:06AM-0.48m
9:03PM0.79m
9:55AM-0.37m
10:10PM0.74m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
436
373
531
723
834
716
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
190
172
172
169
352
348
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
158
204
201
156
156
151
198
103
112
113
113
116
116
116
113
193
190
371
366
361
357
166
146
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
56
28
54
73
54
54
71
154
158
158
118
120
47
90
92
141
129
133
133
133
133
133
123
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
3
6
7
7
7
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
48
75
240
95
23
5
5
5
37
75
5
5
37
5
23
23
37
75
37
23
23
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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