Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Drakes Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (30 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
4
3
1
1
1
!
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
468
437
604
377
538
861
1204
1153
1332
1265
1132
974
1377
934
1022
882
842
740
567
470
460
614
607
600
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
NW
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16PM1.70m
1:39PM1.25m
11:46PM1.69m
2:22PM1.26m
00:18AM1.68m
3:03PM1.26m
Low Tide
6:57AM-0.18m
6:29PM0.85m
7:32AM-0.20m
7:08PM0.90m
8:06AM-0.20m
7:46PM0.92m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
14
13
12
10
10
5
7
8
6
4
3
2
3
3
3
8
9
8
6
5
7
9
8
12
13
11
9
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
468
230
302
361
212
77
76
236
229
227
1060
974
892
392
388
388
842
740
567
419
346
346
296
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
91
437
367
73
74
86
136
70
44
80
224
355
408
66
67
132
650
630
486
470
460
614
607
600
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
26
73
71
37
36
32
31
123
80
42
80
41
66
42
42
42
51
85
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
122
407
604
377
538
861
1204
1153
1332
1265
1132
1377
934
1022
882
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
32
0
1
26
145
144
144
48
32
26
0
0
26
145
48
26
0
0
0
48
0
145
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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