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Drakes Estero

Lat Long: 38.03° N 122.94° W

Drakes Estero Surf Photo: 'Tip of Limatour Spit, Mouth of Drake's Estero' by Christopher Grant Ward

Issued: 4 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Estero sea temperature is

12.7° C

1.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Drakes Estero around the time the photo was taken

Image captured -1302636721 seconds before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was -0.7m (-2.4 ft). Range 2.70m (8.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Drakes Estero Surf Photo: 'Tip of Limatour Spit, Mouth of Drake's Estero' by Christopher Grant Ward

Looking west across the mouth of Limantour Estero. Super strong ebb tides and seals everywhere.

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User: Christopher Grant Ward (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:32 pm 12 Apr 2011