Drakes Estero Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.6° 

Drakes Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Drakes Estero surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 2,233 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Estero in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Estero over the next 16 days.


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