Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.5° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (23 Oct)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (23 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
23
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
892
892
768
706
697
736
508
465
706
619
679
827
827
786
573
478
472
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
W
0
WNW
0
NNE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:31PM2.38m
00:49AM2.66m
1:16PM2.54m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.72m
6:34PM0.68m
7:08AM0.51m
7:16PM0.54m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:22
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5:22
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5:15
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5:14
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 mm
2
1
2
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3
1
1
3
2
1
1
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2
2
2
4
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
32
32
32
33
34
33
31
32
30
31
30
31
32
32
31
32
32
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