Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.4°C warmer than 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s

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 afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
2
2
2
2
!
!
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
!
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
711
1001
1207
1662
1509
848
865
785
917
1220
1422
1306
1933
904
740
674
578
661
848
831
635
431
339
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
15
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
E
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
5
N
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:06PM1.30m
00:00AM1.73m
2:39PM1.30m
00:38AM1.71m
3:10PM1.31m
1:16AM1.67m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.94m
7:49AM-0.18m
7:29PM0.92m
8:22AM-0.19m
8:07PM0.90m
8:54AM-0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
12
10
8
7
9
9
10
12
12
10
8
6
6
9
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
778
150
113
116
1042
922
848
865
785
917
252
252
197
1022
904
740
674
578
661
848
831
635
431
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
146
45
97
186
186
103
102
102
121
199
81
52
53
154
109
235
167
211
208
208
163
163
206
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
45
18
2
134
110
134
97
96
79
80
8
2
2
51
51
44
33
44
43
43
97
148
96
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
711
1001
1207
1662
1509
1220
1422
1306
1933
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1
145
144
26
23
1
5
5
1128
490
145
133
26
1
5
5
5
490
0
0
0
0
0
457
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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