Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
648
544
378
292
244
222
186
217
212
243
237
192
181
201
258
258
201
202
197
157
161
184
184
184
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16AM1.67m
3:40PM1.33m
1:54AM1.61m
4:10PM1.36m
2:36AM1.51m
4:40PM1.41m
Low Tide
8:54AM-0.17m
8:48PM0.87m
9:27AM-0.14m
9:34PM0.83m
10:00AM-0.06m
10:27PM0.77m
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
12
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
8
8
10
10
10
11
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
648
544
378
292
244
222
186
217
212
243
237
192
169
165
133
138
187
202
197
157
161
165
165
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
163
163
206
201
193
181
176
207
207
120
106
171
181
201
258
258
201
121
102
102
102
140
140
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
17
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
97
148
96
37
6
10
123
75
75
75
31
9
9
17
17
17
16
27
36
33
97
184
184
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
490
0
0
0
0
5
5
490
0
26
0
23
5
5
5
240
145
0
0
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Rating
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4
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3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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