Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.2° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
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
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
201
248
295
299
299
291
349
120
268
301
248
232
284
268
240
214
245
306
236
239
253
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:13AM1.21m
5:54PM1.65m
6:40AM1.08m
6:36PM1.66m
8:23AM1.06m
7:21PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.37m
1:11AM0.38m
12:24PM0.58m
2:19AM0.28m
1:23PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
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
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
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