Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
217
176
207
243
243
192
192
181
255
258
258
201
207
202
157
157
184
184
184
165
184
184
252
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:40PM1.33m
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
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
10
12
8
9
10
10
10
13
12
11
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
244
217
173
202
243
243
192
192
169
169
136
162
192
207
202
157
157
136
140
140
165
184
184
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
193
181
176
207
207
75
106
171
181
255
258
258
201
121
102
102
102
140
140
140
140
103
102
252
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
S
11
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
Energy kJ
6
10
123
75
75
120
31
9
9
17
17
17
16
27
36
33
97
184
184
184
96
51
164
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
180
215
1
0
5
5
5
5
5
0
32
0
23
5
5
5
240
145
0
0
37
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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