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Drakes Estero Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Drakes Estero surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Drakes Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Drakes Estero today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Estero at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
4381 | 2434 | 1896 | 1594 | 1541 | 1208 | 1011 | 909 | 778 | 601 | 512 | 570 | 777 | 929 | 950 | 1042 | 1175 | 1003 | 941 | 978 | 845 | 834 | 850 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.15m | 10:17PM1.69m | 11:59AM1.19m | 10:47PM1.70m | 12:51PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.05m | 4:25PM0.55m | 5:45AM-0.06m | 5:07PM0.67m | 6:22AM-0.14m | 5:49PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 2938 | 2434 | 1896 | 1594 | 1541 | 1208 | 1011 | 909 | 778 | 601 | 490 | 427 | 346 | 346 | 950 | 1042 | 1175 | 1003 | 941 | 978 | 845 | 834 | 850 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 302 | 223 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 183 | 183 | 138 | 136 | 416 | 512 | 570 | 777 | 929 | 121 | 278 | 203 | 154 | 92 | 121 | 125 | 133 | 131 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | W 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | W 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 54 | 158 | 233 | 134 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 161 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 161 | 193 | 111 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 180 | 147 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 167 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 26 | 144 | 32 |
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