Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.1° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
206
164
355
454
390
396
249
396
396
258
263
339
350
356
361
458
514
318
299
309
319
334
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:42AM3.10m
4:56PM3.01m
5:29AM3.09m
5:45PM2.89m
6:15AM3.00m
6:33PM2.72m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.21m
11:10PM0.02m
11:40AM0.26m
11:56PM0.16m
12:29PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
 mm
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
Temp °C
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
32
32
35
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
34
33
33
32
31
31
31
31
33
32
31
32
32
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