Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 104 | 119 | 85 | 130 | 128 | 201 | 222 | 235 | 316 | 380 | 380 | 372 | 323 | 541 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 504 | 452 | 502 |
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 | 11:31PM1.72m | 1:02PM1.44m | 00:12AM1.69m | 1:26PM1.50m | 00:54AM1.64m | 1:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM-0.02m | 6:49PM0.61m | 7:17AM0.01m | 7:26PM0.52m | 7:46AM0.08m | 8:04PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 156 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 128 | 201 | 222 | 235 | 316 | 380 | 380 | 372 | 323 | 541 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 504 | 452 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 136 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 130 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 87 | 119 | 41 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 26 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 111 | 114 | 100 | 154 | 249 | 288 | 247 | 170 | 158 | 173 | 151 | 136 | 160 | 186 | 236 | 215 | 260 | 209 | 199 | 249 | 315 | 584 | 602 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 143 | 143 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 144 | 143 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
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