Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
395
318
365
316
312
249
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:24AM1.95m
3:51PM1.44m
2:19AM1.83m
4:38PM1.47m
3:16AM1.66m
5:25PM1.51m
Low Tide
9:06AM-0.48m
9:03PM0.79m
9:55AM-0.37m
10:10PM0.74m
10:44AM-0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
12
12
13
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
520
494
447
522
595
595
595
588
575
542
443
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
395
318
365
203
203
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
198
81
110
90
111
126
129
116
94
193
193
173
151
151
149
149
149
79
115
110
106
316
312
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
54
154
158
158
81
120
47
90
92
141
129
133
133
133
133
133
123
84
76
73
73
104
79
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
6
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
23
5
23
62
75
37
5
5
23
23
5
5
5
5
23
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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