Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 11PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
184
184
148
140
136
164
252
249
249
249
152
152
148
232
318
264
224
206
306
455
455
412
412
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:40PM1.41m
3:23AM1.39m
5:12PM1.48m
4:21AM1.25m
5:46PM1.55m
5:37AM1.12m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.77m
10:35AM0.05m
11:29PM0.67m
11:14AM0.20m
00:36AM0.54m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
9
7
7
6
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
136
133
133
133
133
136
136
136
136
114
105
103
103
103
105
140
100
125
123
306
455
455
388
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
102
140
140
140
140
102
102
252
249
249
249
152
152
131
232
318
264
206
206
206
109
105
203
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
97
184
184
148
55
51
164
50
78
86
68
87
85
148
115
82
125
224
206
28
206
203
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
100
202
211
170
136
412
412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
461
0
0
118
0
48
37
75
75
145
1
0
0
0
23
48
0
145
144
143
32
32
26
26
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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