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Drakes Bay 84.6

#1400 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Rosa

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score84.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days45% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Drakes Bay

The best time to surf Drakes Bay is January, November, December. The season runs Sep to Apr. In January the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is SFO (67 km) and the nearest town is Santa Rosa (51 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%71%2.2 m13°C5/4
Feb99%54%1.7 m13°C4/3
Mar100%48%1.7 m12°C5/4
Apr100%51%1.7 m13°C4/3
May100%31%1.7 m11°C5/4
Jun100%16%1.5 m11°C5/4
Jul100%15%1.4 m12°C5/4
Aug100%19%1.3 m13°C4/3
Sep100%41%1.4 m15°C4/3
Oct99%50%1.4 m15°C4/3
Nov100%59%1.5 m14°C4/3
Dec99%61%2.0 m13°C4/3

Why 84.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.9

The detail

Faces 175° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 88% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.031, -122.934 (OpenStreetMap).

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