Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 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 Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 165 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 145 | 221 | 214 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.98m | 1:19PM1.52m | 00:18AM1.93m | 1:54PM1.57m | 1:09AM1.82m | 2:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM-0.29m | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:35AM-0.23m | 7:41PM0.52m | 8:14AM-0.12m | 8:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 300 | 300 | 255 | 212 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 161 | 146 | 138 | 131 | 107 | 104 | 86 | 76 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 249 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 165 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 188 | 174 | 132 | 221 | 214 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 102 | 169 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 489 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 144 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 431 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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