Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
648
555
555
648
648
615
480
370
292
244
233
267
302
294
232
188
192
201
314
258
230
237
237
188
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
0
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
0
NNW
0
SE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:10PM1.31m
1:16AM1.67m
3:40PM1.33m
1:54AM1.61m
4:10PM1.36m
2:36AM1.51m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.90m
8:54AM-0.17m
8:48PM0.87m
9:27AM-0.14m
9:34PM0.83m
10:00AM-0.06m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
11
8
7
9
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
648
555
555
648
648
615
480
370
292
244
233
267
302
294
232
188
192
169
197
219
230
237
237
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
167
211
208
208
163
163
206
201
193
229
176
207
207
120
106
142
181
201
258
258
201
121
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
33
44
43
43
97
148
96
37
6
6
123
75
75
75
31
9
18
17
17
17
16
27
36
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
457
490
0
5
5
5
5
5
180
0
121
0
0
0
0
48
490
0
26
23
0
0
0
48
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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