Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
29.6° C

1.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
674
666
604
487
589
581
455
443
443
362
294
243
236
541
553
258
318
493
351
432
469
458
510
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
ENE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:20AM2.51m
10:59PM2.21m
11:14AM2.47m
11:57PM2.21m
12:06PM2.46m
00:49AM2.24m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.73m
4:57AM0.88m
5:45PM0.70m
5:52AM0.89m
6:36PM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
31
31
30
31
32
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
33
32
31
32
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
595
674
666
604
487
589
581
455
443
443
362
294
243
236
541
553
157
318
493
198
195
198
458
510
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SW
15
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
11
0.7
SW
16
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
43
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
17
17
29
73
223
222
157
258
151
198
351
432
469
198
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
W
5
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
162
99
98
98
95
3
3
46
46
15
77
17
129
136
1
61
114
139
49
49
49
49
109
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
78
180
3
3
0
0
0
0
172
33
33
3
3
3
0
0
172
33
3
3
3
0
0
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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(10 max)
4
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3
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4
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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