Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s 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 (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 465 | 403 | 393 | 387 | 382 | 382 | 322 | 398 | 326 | 382 | 318 | 314 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 217 | 259 | 336 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.64m | 4:52AM1.24m | 2:51PM1.57m | 6:03AM1.21m | 3:38PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.03m | 9:40AM0.96m | 10:43PM0.09m | 10:40AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 425 | 465 | 403 | 393 | 387 | 382 | 382 | 322 | 231 | 241 | 233 | 230 | 230 | 222 | 272 | 153 | 145 | 217 | 217 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 299 | 317 | 299 | 312 | 236 | 253 | 246 | 238 | 398 | 326 | 382 | 318 | 314 | 275 | 156 | 272 | 217 | 71 | 145 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 180 | 176 | 210 | 259 | 336 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NE 3 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 25 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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