Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Drakes Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
!
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
18
1.1
W
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4381
2434
1896
1594
1541
1208
1011
909
778
601
512
570
777
929
950
1042
1175
1003
941
978
845
834
850
563
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
10
N
5
N
10
SW
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
15
SSE
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:59AM1.15m
10:17PM1.69m
11:59AM1.19m
10:47PM1.70m
12:51PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.05m
4:25PM0.55m
5:45AM-0.06m
5:07PM0.67m
6:22AM-0.14m
5:49PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:25
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
6
8
10
10
9
8
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
9
9
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2938
2434
1896
1594
1541
1208
1011
909
778
601
490
427
346
346
950
1042
1175
1003
941
978
845
834
850
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.1
W
18
1.2
WNW
18
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
302
223
217
214
211
183
183
138
136
416
512
570
777
929
121
278
203
154
92
121
125
133
131
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
2
2
2
11
54
158
233
134
133
131
125
123
161
121
121
121
120
9
9
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
4381
363
76
161
193
111
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
3
2
4
Distance (km)
48
0
0
48
180
147
0
5
5
5
5
23
48
167
26
0
0
0
1
48
0
26
144
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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