Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
16.0°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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
557
347
297
297
409
809
699
549
789
370
277
243
197
197
237
302
280
249
280
241
219
187
153
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
W
0
WSW
5
NW
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:51AM1.41m
2:36PM1.69m
3:49AM1.30m
3:07PM1.65m
4:57AM1.22m
3:43PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.51m
9:43PM0.16m
9:28AM0.68m
10:31PM0.17m
10:11AM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
12
14
12
10
8
9
9
10
12
16
15
14
11
12
13
14
13
14
11
11
12
12
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