Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Drakes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
459
627
480
480
369
369
358
388
340
336
340
304
304
304
366
303
167
242
298
231
366
366
366
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
NW
15
W
10
NW
5
N
0
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:27PM3.14m
4:06AM2.98m
4:20PM3.10m
4:58AM3.01m
5:13PM3.01m
5:51AM2.98m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.23m
9:49PM-0.08m
10:10AM0.22m
10:40PM-0.06m
11:04AM0.26m
11:31PM0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
2
3
4
11
10
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
24
24
24
25
25
27
28
28
26
26
25
26
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
33
31
30
28
29
26
29
29
32
33
32
29
31
29
30
29
31
31
30
31
30
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
277
198
627
198
282
307
307
286
257
340
336
181
245
175
172
366
303
123
242
298
231
366
366
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
21
459
195
480
480
369
369
358
388
181
181
340
267
304
304
300
175
167
167
211
208
206
161
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
160
30
30
369
369
329
22
21
21
260
255
304
304
181
174
12
12
90
12
14
102
6
10
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
33
33
0
0
33
0
0
0
122
51
49
0
0
0
0
33
51
172
49
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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