Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
461
402
342
305
255
244
181
160
157
128
128
103
97
69
69
68
68
106
101
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:12PM1.62m
4:19AM1.23m
4:48PM1.68m
5:43AM1.11m
5:31PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.46m
10:32AM0.43m
11:58PM0.36m
11:16AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:17
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
12
11
11
12
11
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
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