Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
18
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
114
159
262
297
254
170
201
222
298
319
380
380
436
255
541
711
703
600
504
673
602
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
5
W
15
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
45
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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
1:02PM1.44m
00:12AM1.69m
1:26PM1.50m
00:54AM1.64m
1:51PM1.56m
Low Tide
6:49AM-0.02m
6:49PM0.61m
7:17AM0.01m
7:26PM0.52m
7:46AM0.08m
8:04PM0.42m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:46
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
14
11
10
9
8
10
10
10
14
13
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
8
9
6
6
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