Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
92
133
142
202
204
204
202
162
318
646
931
872
533
470
559
601
659
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
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
7:24PM1.84m
10:25AM1.23m
8:28PM1.90m
11:17AM1.32m
9:31PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:30AM-0.03m
2:48PM0.94m
4:30AM-0.16m
3:59PM0.91m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:12
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
10
12
12
15
15
11
11
13
12
12
12
13
11
10
8
9
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