Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.5° C
2.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 10PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
231
228
221
218
221
115
112
238
291
299
295
167
174
171
169
169
167
164
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
SSW
5
SE
5
S
5
S
0
WSW
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:01PM2.73m
6:21AM2.86m
6:44PM2.54m
7:03AM2.67m
7:30PM2.35m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.37m
12:39PM0.43m
00:48AM0.56m
1:24PM0.59m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
3
3
7
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
24
24
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
28
29
29
29
31
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
31
32
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