Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.6° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
264
264
257
253
207
201
195
151
151
192
151
114
114
113
111
154
59
59
93
95
130
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:46PM1.69m
3:25AM1.34m
3:19PM1.73m
4:35AM1.23m
4:00PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.34m
9:33PM0.25m
9:21AM0.51m
10:27PM0.19m
10:01AM0.68m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
10
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
15
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
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