Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 11 pm 18 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
366
366
366
322
358
413
330
390
462
468
468
462
444
365
355
350
404
297
293
293
245
195
187
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
N
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51AM2.98m
6:05PM2.86m
6:43AM2.91m
7:00PM2.69m
7:36AM2.81m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.03m
11:59AM0.35m
00:22AM0.17m
12:55PM0.45m
1:13AM0.34m
1:53PM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
 mm
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
30
30
32
32
32
31
31
30
31
31
33
32
31
30
32
31
31
31
33
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
235
366
366
366
322
189
413
330
390
462
468
468
462
444
365
355
350
404
297
293
293
245
195
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
208
206
161
158
142
358
107
100
97
66
93
66
66
57
44
36
33
20
18
5
56
155
30
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
13
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
102
12
11
6
30
3
6
6
26
44
25
41
5
5
21
97
5
5
5
18
64
39
111
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
49
48
33
24
185
110
33
3
0
0
0
0
172
33
33
0
33
0
0
0
185
92
33
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Rating
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3
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
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3
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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