Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
16.1°C
1.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
2.2
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.4
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
149
147
204
111
111
400
277
326
409
347
336
336
464
809
667
524
771
379
277
243
212
217
273
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
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
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:58AM1.52m
2:07PM1.70m
2:51AM1.41m
2:36PM1.69m
3:49AM1.30m
3:07PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.33m
8:57PM0.16m
8:50AM0.51m
9:43PM0.16m
9:28AM0.68m
10:31PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
14
12
10
8
7
9
11
13
16
15
13
11
11
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