Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
142
126
116
113
113
126
121
140
157
154
120
140
145
147
177
175
171
169
167
127
124
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
11:16AM1.30m
9:18PM1.65m
11:47AM1.34m
10:06PM1.69m
12:14PM1.36m
10:50PM1.72m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.92m
5:11AM0.05m
5:00PM0.86m
5:47AM-0.00m
5:38PM0.78m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
16
15
13
12
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
16
15
14
11
10
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
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