Surf Forecasts:
Drakes Estero surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drakes Estero this week:
The surf forecast for Drakes Estero over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Estero in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Estero over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 361 | 348 | 318 | 319 | 204 | 418 | 496 | 258 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 206 | 156 | 208 | 127 | 251 | 327 | 316 | 671 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.47m | 3:16AM1.66m | 5:25PM1.51m | 4:18AM1.45m | 6:11PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.26m | 6:55PM1.60m | 6:54AM1.11m | 7:38PM1.64m | 8:27AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.68m | 9:54AM1.07m | 8:56PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM-0.37m | 10:10PM0.74m | 10:44AM-0.23m | 11:22PM0.67m | 11:32AM-0.06m | 00:38AM0.57m | 12:21PM0.13m | 1:51AM0.44m | 1:12PM0.33m | 2:57AM0.29m | 2:05PM0.51m | 3:54AM0.15m | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:43AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 371 | 361 | 348 | 318 | 251 | 198 | 418 | 496 | 258 | 147 | 305 | 215 | 122 | 89 | 69 | 66 | 223 | 327 | 316 | 671 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 138 | 133 | 119 | 115 | 319 | 204 | 34 | 40 | 30 | 314 | 95 | 305 | 206 | 156 | 208 | 116 | 44 | 39 | 211 | 118 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 20 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 121 | 73 | 82 | 71 | 39 | 19 | 136 | 97 | 9 | 252 | 154 | 145 | 116 | 127 | 251 | 104 | 53 | 10 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 49 | 39 | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 5 | 48 | 789 | 0 | 48 | 145 | 26 | 0 | 145 | 23 | 5 | 75 | 5 | 48 | 177 | 0 |
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