Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.7° C

2.5°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 9PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
964
597
532
512
532
654
546
505
485
485
371
449
366
389
357
265
265
210
217
210
392
392
387
392
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
10
SE
5
SE
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
4:58PM2.62m
5:31AM2.63m
5:36PM2.56m
6:08AM2.64m
6:15PM2.49m
6:45AM2.64m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.41m
11:34AM0.67m
11:49PM0.47m
12:15PM0.69m
00:25AM0.54m
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
3
6
9
7
2
6
8
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
25
26
28
28
26
24
25
25
25
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
Feels °C
32
31
29
30
29
29
31
34
33
30
27
30
30
29
31
32
33
33
32
30
31
31
33
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
964
597
532
512
532
654
546
505
485
485
371
449
366
389
357
265
265
210
217
210
392
392
387
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
18
150
153
153
153
187
66
66
131
136
125
122
122
94
90
92
90
90
83
60
59
59
57
392
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
11
11
1
38
75
97
37
38
3
83
207
124
155
83
54
179
153
175
175
173
305
224
272
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
110
0
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
49
185
0
0
0
0
0
0
185
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Rating
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4
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3
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3
3
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3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
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5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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