Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 389 | 378 | 299 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 368 | 343 | 417 | 334 | 330 | 326 | 715 | 596 | 661 | 636 | 537 | 537 | 449 | 330 | 428 | 568 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.37m | 11:46AM2.80m | 00:28AM2.50m | 12:44PM2.93m | 1:25AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.55m | 5:26AM0.66m | 6:17PM0.38m | 6:26AM0.54m | 7:12PM0.21m | 7:24AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
394 | 389 | 378 | 299 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 368 | 343 | 417 | 334 | 269 | 246 | 715 | 596 | 661 | 636 | 537 | 537 | 449 | 330 | 428 | 568 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
79 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 207 | 195 | 195 | 219 | 219 | 330 | 326 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
37 | 87 | 127 | 182 | 182 | 209 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 75 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 158 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 185 | 172 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 51 |
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