Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.0° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
68
94
91
111
88
84
84
84
84
79
78
81
83
82
85
177
181
179
142
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.74m
7:31AM1.07m
6:23PM1.79m
9:12AM1.13m
7:24PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.61m
1:10AM0.24m
12:12PM0.78m
2:23AM0.11m
1:27PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
13
13
14
16
15
12
10
10
9
9
12
13
14
11
9
10
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