Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
29.9° C

1.4°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
154
154
144
111
111
100
154
186
251
332
465
299
408
547
703
687
671
625
595
595
674
666
604
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
0
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:30AM2.70m
8:55PM2.37m
9:25AM2.59m
9:57PM2.26m
10:20AM2.51m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.52m
2:52PM0.66m
3:02AM0.69m
3:51PM0.71m
3:59AM0.81m
4:50PM0.73m
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
2
1
1
5
2
1
1
3
2
2
7
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
28
29
26
25
25
25
25
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
30
30
31
33
32
32
30
29
29
29
29
32
33
33
32
31
32
32
30
33
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
181
147
113
144
42
39
54
51
49
49
49
465
67
408
547
703
687
671
625
595
595
674
666
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
49
46
49
46
111
111
90
91
186
251
332
51
299
68
68
68
64
64
46
45
43
29
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
111
154
154
59
93
102
100
154
56
159
89
83
178
142
36
123
122
176
162
157
162
99
98
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
172
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
49
48
0
0
0
0
167
82
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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