Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.5° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)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 Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
617
843
887
649
519
519
519
436
387
600
691
572
392
330
297
293
302
428
595
518
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:22PM1.39m
1:03AM1.69m
2:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.82m
7:54AM-0.12m
7:47PM0.77m
8:23AM-0.09m
8:26PM0.70m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
10
8
8
6
6
8
8
9
11
10
9
7
6
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