Surf Forecasts:
Drakes Bay surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 595 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drakes Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 547 | 534 | 458 | 452 | 441 | 314 | 314 | 519 | 436 | 344 | 334 | 334 | 223 | 217 | 279 | 218 | 211 | 102 | 268 | 173 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.42m | 8:15AM1.24m | 5:48PM1.36m | 8:55AM1.29m | 7:03PM1.34m | 9:25AM1.35m | 8:12PM1.34m | 9:51AM1.42m | 9:15PM1.36m | 10:16AM1.51m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:41AM1.60m | 11:06PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM1.03m | 00:46AM0.17m | 1:33PM0.98m | 1:49AM0.18m | 2:39PM0.87m | 2:43AM0.17m | 3:30PM0.74m | 3:28AM0.18m | 4:12PM0.58m | 4:07AM0.20m | 4:50PM0.41m | 4:42AM0.26m | 5:27PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 408 | 547 | 329 | 458 | 452 | 441 | 314 | 512 | 519 | 1465 | 1016 | 379 | 292 | 161 | 217 | 279 | 180 | 371 | 421 | 371 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 195 | 534 | 65 | 149 | 232 | 273 | 314 | 275 | 436 | 344 | 334 | 334 | 223 | 104 | 64 | 218 | 125 | 29 | 268 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 19 | W 18 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 18 | W 15 | — | SW 19 | W 13 | S 4 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 123 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 80 | 123 | 155 | — | 15 | 123 | 1 | 102 | 183 | 97 | 157 | 211 | 102 | 99 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 292 | 984 | 989 | 698 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 150 | 342 | 136 | — | 14 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 25 | 47 | 144 | 109 | 133 | 144 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 120 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Drakes Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Drakes Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drakes Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drakes Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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