Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 217 | 217 | 248 | 169 | 208 | 208 | 169 | 191 | 208 | 214 | 272 | 279 | 229 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.20m | 4:48PM1.64m | 6:32AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.33m | 10:49AM0.62m | 00:20AM0.31m | 11:41AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 255 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 217 | 45 | 248 | 169 | 208 | 208 | 148 | 157 | 157 | 134 | 272 | 279 | 229 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 217 | 20 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 169 | 191 | 208 | 214 | 112 | 119 | 108 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 22 | W 22 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 82 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 66 | 84 | 61 | 90 | 82 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 47 | 37 | 44 | — | 106 | 116 | 70 | 138 | 160 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 154 | 237 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 144 | 32 | 144 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 144 | 47 | 47 |
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