Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
299
291
349
120
268
301
248
304
361
314
324
250
245
245
236
239
253
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:54PM1.65m
6:40AM1.08m
6:36PM1.66m
8:23AM1.06m
7:21PM1.67m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.38m
12:24PM0.58m
2:19AM0.28m
1:23PM0.75m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
16
14
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