
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 4AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
318 | 304 | 297 | 293 | 350 | 342 | 342 | 346 | 408 | 413 | 413 | 346 | 267 | 251 | 248 | 251 | 306 | 306 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.48m | 10:27AM1.32m | 8:49PM1.52m | 10:53AM1.36m | 9:42PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.15m | 3:56PM0.84m | 4:26AM0.11m | 4:38PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
318 | 304 | 297 | 131 | 134 | 114 | 117 | 86 | 194 | 273 | 267 | 237 | 237 | 232 | 232 | 302 | 306 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 293 | 350 | 342 | 342 | 346 | 408 | 413 | 413 | 346 | 267 | 201 | 265 | 251 | 127 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 27 | 81 | 123 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 11 | 11 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
151 | 151 | 127 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | 771 | 845 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 25 | 17 |
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