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Drakes Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Point Reyes Station, CA

Drakes Beach, Point Reyes Station, California: 5–6 ft, head high to overhead, at 5 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 6.2 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 12 mph offshore wind from the northwest, gusting 19 mph. Water is about 64°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.3 ft at 5:01 pm.

Great

5–6 ft

head high to overhead · occasional 7 ft

Swell from the west-southwest; wind from the northwest at 12 mph, offshore; the beach faces north-northwest.NSWE
first light 6:19 amrating through the daylast light 5:32 pm
Swell
6.2 ft · 13 s · WSWplus 2.8 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
12 mph (NW), gusts 19offshore
Tide
-0.3 ft risinglow -0.3 ft at 5:01 pm
Water
64°F3/2
Air
63°Ffeels like 65°F
Sun
rise 6:46 amset 5:05 pm

Drakes Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Drakes Beach: 12 pm, Great, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Drakes Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.369-1377–8 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Great4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:46 am5:05 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Drakes Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.369-1375–6 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Great4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Drakes Beach: 3 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am7–8 ftGreat6 mph offshore (NNW)4.1 ft
7 am6–7 ftGreat7 mph offshore (NNW)5.0 ft
8 am6–7 ftGreat7 mph offshore (NNW)5.8 ft
9 am6–7 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)6.4 ft
10 am6–7 ftGreat10 mph offshore (NNW)6.5 ft
11 am6–7 ftGreat10 mph offshore (NNW)6.0 ft
12 pm6–7 ftGreat9 mph offshore (NW)5.0 ft
1 pm6–7 ftGreat14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 203.7 ft
2 pm6–7 ftGreat14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 212.2 ft
3 pm6–7 ftGreat12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 180.9 ft
4 pm5–6 ftGreat12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 190.0 ft
5 pmnow5–6 ftGreat12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19-0.3 ft
6 pm5–6 ftGreat14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 220.0 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am3–4 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)3.8 ft
7 am3–4 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)4.5 ft
8 am3–4 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)5.3 ft
9 am4–5 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)6.1 ft
10 am5 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NNW)6.4 ft
11 am4–5 ftGreat8 mph offshore (NW)6.3 ft
12 pm5 ftGreat9 mph offshore (NW), gusts 145.6 ft
1 pm5–6 ftGreat11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 164.4 ft
2 pm5–6 ftGreat12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 183.0 ft
3 pm5–6 ftGreat13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 191.6 ft
4 pm5–6 ftGreat13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 190.5 ft
5 pm5–6 ftGreat13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20-0.1 ft
6 pm5–6 ftGreat15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22-0.2 ft

Drakes Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 5 pm, sets at Drakes Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 185 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 6.3 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 185 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
Breaking
78% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
light, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Drakes Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Drakes Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 12–15 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 12–15 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 7–9 ft and Fair.

Drakes Beach surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510155–8Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 93–6Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 104–6Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 115–8Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 125–9Fri, Nov 13: Poor to FairFriNov 1312–15Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 147–9Sun, Nov 15: FairSunNov 1511–14Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 165–8Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 174–5Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Drakes Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Drakes Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–8 ftGreat7.0 ft · 15 s · WSW7 mph offshore (NNW)14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 2112 pm
Tue, Nov 103–6 ftGreat4.7 ft · 13 s · WSW8 mph offshore (NNW)12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 183 pm
Wed, Nov 114–6 ftGreat5.8 ft · 13 s · WSWcalm11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 196 am
Thu, Nov 125–8 ftGood6.9 ft · 15 s · WSW8 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 1615 mph onshore (SSE), gusts 247 am
Fri, Nov 135–9 ftPoor to Fair8.5 ft · 14 s · WSW17 mph onshore (S), gusts 2721 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 3110 am
Sat, Nov 1412–15 ftGreat12.7 ft · 16 s · WSW8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 148 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 1310 am
Sun, Nov 157–9 ftFair9.3 ft · 16 s · WSW11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 1616 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 251 pm
Mon, Nov 1611–14 ftGreat11.5 ft · 17 s · WSW17 mph offshore (NW), gusts 2717 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 2810 am
Tue, Nov 175–8 ftGreat—19 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 2522 mph offshore (NW)4 pm
Wed, Nov 184–5 ftGreat—21 mph offshore (NW)22 mph offshore (NW), gusts 2810 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Drakes Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Drakes Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Drakes Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.1 ft at 3:41 am, high 6.5 ft at 9:39 am, low -0.3 ft at 5:01 pm and high 4.6 ft at 11:48 pm. At 5 pm the tide is -0.3 ft and rising.

Tide height at Drakes Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now -0.3 ft, risingLow 3.1 ft3:41 amHigh 6.5 ft9:39 amLow -0.3 ft5:01 pmHigh 4.6 ft11:48 pmLow 3.2 ft4:11 amHigh 6.4 ft10:12 amLow -0.2 ft5:36 pmHigh 4.6 ft12:32 amLow 3.4 ft4:43 amHigh 6.4 ft10:46 amLow 0.0 ft6:18 pmHigh 4.6 ft1:28 am
Tide height at Drakes Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Drakes Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.1 ft at 3:41 amHigh 6.5 ft at 9:39 amLow -0.3 ft at 5:01 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 11:48 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.2 ft at 4:11 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:12 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:36 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.6 ft at 12:32 amLow 3.4 ft at 4:43 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:46 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:18 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.6 ft at 1:28 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:17 amHigh 6.4 ft at 11:20 amLow 0.4 ft at 7:02 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.6 ft at 2:22 amLow 4.1 ft at 5:57 amHigh 6.2 ft at 11:58 amLow 0.6 ft at 7:49 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.6 ft at 3:23 amLow 4.2 ft at 6:47 amHigh 6.0 ft at 12:42 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:37 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.8 ft at 4:19 amLow 4.3 ft at 8:07 amHigh 5.5 ft at 1:28 pmLow 0.8 ft at 9:29 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.5 ft at 5:12 amLow 3.9 ft at 9:35 amHigh 4.8 ft at 2:34 pmLow 0.9 ft at 10:13 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.8 ft at 5:47 amLow 3.5 ft at 11:06 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Drakes Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Drakes Beach is about 64°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 65°F and a 12 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 63 and 64°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 64 degrees, 3/2; 63 to 64 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood64°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Drakes Beach

Spots near Drakes Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Drakes BeachPoint Reyes BeachDillon BeachBolinasStinson BeachDoran BeachSalmon Creek

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About Drakes Beach

Drakes Beach is a beach break in Point Reyes Station, Marin County, California, facing south-southeast. Also called Drakes Bay.

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