Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 411 | 474 | 474 | 400 | 318 | 365 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 251 | 248 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 129 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.73m | 1:08PM1.66m | 1:06AM1.63m | 1:38PM1.69m | 1:58AM1.52m | 2:07PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.03m | 7:27PM0.27m | 7:39AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.20m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:57PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 411 | 411 | 474 | 474 | 400 | 318 | 365 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 251 | 248 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 80 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 48 | 23 | 57 | 58 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 19 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 21 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 63 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 9 | 37 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 72 | 246 | 178 | 176 | 323 | 286 | 229 | 181 | 167 | 170 | 209 | 319 | 309 | 183 | 123 | 115 | 94 | 54 | 116 | 251 | 340 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 144 | 144 | 109 | 122 | 109 | 109 | 32 | 144 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 60 | 116 | 60 | 32 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 32 |
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