Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 10 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 3AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
305
327
323
319
316
637
510
347
271
268
264
261
441
465
832
730
568
568
431
247
214
214
287
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
40
NW
50
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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
High Tide
8:18PM1.68m
9:54AM1.07m
8:56PM1.71m
11:05AM1.14m
9:33PM1.72m
12:02PM1.21m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.15m
2:59PM0.67m
4:43AM0.04m
3:53PM0.79m
5:26AM-0.05m
4:43PM0.87m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
10
12
11
10
10
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
305
327
323
214
316
637
510
347
271
136
248
232
441
430
419
331
322
220
217
214
214
214
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
248
48
44
214
319
211
27
28
31
41
268
264
261
2
18
45
45
2
175
181
183
183
183
287
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
176
104
104
41
31
40
8
16
83
116
84
84
84
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
236
465
832
730
568
568
431
247
179
187
258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
23
23
5
5
5
215
0
0
0
0
0
26
145
147
145
144
144
122
133
145
353
403
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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