Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
0
0
2
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
237
140
571
347
336
297
477
809
683
537
771
666
277
237
207
207
280
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:51AM1.41m
2:36PM1.69m
3:49AM1.30m
3:07PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.16m
8:50AM0.51m
9:43PM0.16m
9:28AM0.68m
10:31PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
13
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
7
9
10
12
11
14
12
10
8
7
9
11
13
16
15
14
11
12
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