Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
0.8
SW
20
1.3
WNW
11
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
249
249
152
152
148
232
318
264
224
206
575
527
455
412
384
715
465
455
513
455
455
455
600
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
5:12PM1.48m
4:21AM1.25m
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
6:24PM1.64m
7:15AM1.04m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.67m
11:14AM0.20m
00:36AM0.54m
11:57AM0.37m
1:44AM0.37m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
7
7
5
4
5
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
112
103
84
86
84
84
105
82
82
125
123
306
455
455
388
384
715
465
455
455
455
455
455
600
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
249
249
249
152
152
131
232
318
264
206
206
206
206
105
203
198
5
103
104
104
104
104
103
510
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
78
86
68
87
85
148
115
113
127
224
206
28
28
203
28
101
174
5
1
1
12
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
100
157
575
527
134
412
161
460
271
450
513
384
372
336
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
75
75
50
37
23
23
0
48
145
145
145
59
32
32
26
145
147
145
144
143
59
32
24
26
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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