Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 458 | 508 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 539 | 348 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 387 | 506 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 436 | 377 | 344 | 372 | 372 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.24m | 5:48PM1.36m | 8:55AM1.29m | 7:03PM1.34m | 9:25AM1.35m | 8:12PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.98m | 1:49AM0.18m | 2:39PM0.87m | 2:43AM0.17m | 3:30PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 464 | 458 | 508 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 539 | 348 | 737 | 633 | 541 | 435 | 346 | 291 | 256 | 788 | 950 | 1036 | 1125 | 986 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 75 | 149 | 149 | 125 | 232 | 29 | 217 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 387 | 506 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 436 | 377 | 344 | 372 | 372 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 2 | — | 273 | 178 | 123 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 110 | 123 | 15 | — | 15 | 31 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1018 | 1001 | 1121 | 1083 | 1064 | 1045 | 627 | 1103 | 838 | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 47 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 32 | 144 | 144 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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