Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 136 | 70 | 108 | 110 | 161 | 236 | 234 | 452 | 522 | 437 | 595 | 588 | 575 | 589 | 651 | 643 | 560 | 486 | 480 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03PM3.02m | 3:34AM3.10m | 3:51PM3.04m | 4:18AM3.15m | 4:35PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.24m | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:02PM0.01m | 10:29AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 26 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
54 | 49 | 49 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 209 | 205 | 220 | 522 | 437 | 595 | 588 | 575 | 589 | 651 | 643 | 560 | 486 | 480 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
93 | 136 | 47 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 236 | 234 | 452 | 176 | 189 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — |
78 | 37 | 70 | 75 | 87 | 161 | 161 | 165 | 5 | — | 74 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 166 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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