Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 111 | 121 | 195 | 175 | 229 | 261 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 367 | 358 | 414 | 398 | 387 | 377 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.77m | 4:38PM2.60m | 4:44AM2.68m | 5:17PM2.51m | 5:22AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.51m | 10:25AM0.29m | 10:37PM0.58m | 11:03AM0.38m | 11:16PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 117 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 77 | 91 | 175 | 229 | 261 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 367 | 358 | 414 | 398 | 387 | 377 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 121 | 195 | 20 | 36 | 116 | 85 | 85 | 47 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 53 | 80 | 123 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 181 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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