Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
300
238
233
216
194
199
286
378
339
261
255
267
255
243
232
232
270
237
228
234
202
191
191
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
S
5
SSW
0
N
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
WNW
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:41PM1.46m
11:25PM1.98m
1:19PM1.52m
00:18AM1.93m
1:54PM1.57m
Low Tide
6:10AM-0.30m
5:56PM0.73m
6:54AM-0.29m
6:49PM0.62m
7:35AM-0.23m
7:41PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
11
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
11
11
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