Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
207
207
165
161
171
181
255
258
258
202
207
175
161
161
184
184
184
140
184
184
252
249
249
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
5
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
1:54AM1.61m
4:10PM1.36m
2:36AM1.51m
4:40PM1.41m
3:23AM1.39m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.87m
9:27AM-0.14m
9:34PM0.83m
10:00AM-0.06m
10:27PM0.77m
10:35AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
8
9
10
10
9
11
11
11
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
173
165
165
165
161
161
165
147
143
171
202
207
175
161
161
136
140
140
140
184
184
169
143
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
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
Energy kJ
176
207
207
75
106
171
181
255
258
258
201
121
102
102
102
140
140
140
140
103
102
252
249
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
123
75
75
120
31
9
9
17
17
17
16
27
36
33
97
184
184
184
96
51
162
50
78
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
23
5
5
5
789
0
32
0
5
5
5
5
240
145
0
0
37
5
5
23
180
145
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Rating
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2
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3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
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2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
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2
2
2
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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