
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 118 | 141 | 116 | 121 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 63 | 109 | 154 | 129 | 101 | 99 | 131 | 123 | 85 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.87m | 3:59AM3.11m | 4:25PM2.87m | 4:39AM3.08m | 5:07PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.23m | 10:16AM0.09m | 10:26PM0.24m | 10:57AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
144 | 118 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 89 | 67 | 46 | 63 | 103 | 115 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 131 | 123 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 140 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 9 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
13 | 43 | 72 | 87 | 121 | 48 | 85 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 111 | 129 | 91 | 89 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 84 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | S 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
100 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 86 | 25 | 82 | 60 | 109 | 154 | 111 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 67 | 66 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 312 | 185 | 3 | 3 |
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