Drakes Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.0° C
1.9° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
446
266
309
444
600
871
781
600
594
841
765
737
728
728
644
644
636
636
620
512
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:18PM2.45m
1:59AM2.33m
2:03PM2.54m
2:40AM2.46m
2:44PM2.63m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.89m
7:44PM0.59m
7:55AM0.79m
8:25PM0.49m
8:38AM0.70m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
1
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
31
32
30
30
31
32
33
31
31
30
30
30
33
33
33
32
31
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