Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.7° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (02 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (02 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
3
2
2
2
2
2
!
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
868
809
749
702
766
894
1079
1149
1764
904
725
627
555
461
394
305
305
299
249
190
177
173
143
128
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:27AM1.51m
3:42PM1.55m
3:17AM1.37m
4:12PM1.62m
4:19AM1.23m
4:48PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.09m
9:58PM0.55m
9:56AM0.25m
10:54PM0.46m
10:32AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
8
10
11
12
15
16
16
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
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