Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 221 | 115 | 112 | 238 | 291 | 299 | 251 | 167 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 149 | 132 | 135 | 169 | 184 | 259 | 437 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM2.86m | 6:44PM2.54m | 7:03AM2.67m | 7:30PM2.35m | 7:48AM2.48m | 8:21PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.37m | 12:39PM0.43m | 00:48AM0.56m | 1:24PM0.59m | 1:32AM0.75m | 2:14PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
94 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 137 | 126 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 132 | 143 | 143 | 149 | 132 | 135 | 169 | 184 | 259 | 437 | 366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 |
218 | 221 | 108 | 108 | 238 | 291 | 299 | 251 | 167 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 85 | 84 | 147 | 1 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 8 | W 13 | SW 19 |
8 | 7 | 115 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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