Surf Forecasts:
Drakes Bay surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW 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 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 188 | 104 | 293 | 419 | 381 | 432 | 427 | 435 | 429 | 471 | 489 | 471 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.70m | 00:00AM1.43m | 11:36AM1.79m | 00:55AM1.43m | 12:08PM1.86m | 1:51AM1.42m | 12:44PM1.91m | 2:49AM1.39m | 1:25PM1.91m | 3:51AM1.36m | 2:12PM1.87m | 4:58AM1.33m | 3:06PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.06m | 5:53AM0.45m | 6:44PM-0.10m | 6:30AM0.57m | 7:25PM-0.22m | 7:09AM0.69m | 8:11PM-0.29m | 7:52AM0.79m | 9:00PM-0.30m | 8:41AM0.88m | 9:55PM-0.27m | 9:40AM0.94m | 10:56PM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 394 | 272 | 171 | 120 | 76 | 68 | 103 | 123 | 187 | 148 | 293 | 419 | 381 | 432 | 427 | 435 | 429 | 183 | 136 | 471 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 207 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 35 | 90 | 108 | 188 | 62 | 89 | 181 | 228 | 218 | 265 | 181 | 178 | 471 | 489 | 3 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | S 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 38 | 68 | 45 | 64 | 104 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 87 | 94 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 11 | 24 | — | 138 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 53 | — | 109 | 289 | — | 399 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 133 | 144 | 32 | 25 | 146 | 32 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 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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