Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.0° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
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
547
480
398
354
292
244
238
244
280
346
280
244
221
194
194
216
270
300
233
273
300
222
212
207
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
0
NW
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
WSW
10
W
5
S
0
WSW
5
WNW
0
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:01PM1.40m
10:30PM1.99m
12:41PM1.46m
11:25PM1.98m
1:19PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.25m
5:00PM0.83m
6:10AM-0.30m
5:56PM0.73m
6:54AM-0.29m
6:49PM0.62m
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clear
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
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8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
12
13
13
12
9
10
11
12
11
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
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