Drakes Bay Surf Break

Drakes Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.44° N 83.58° W

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
30.7° C

2.5°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 9PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
413
443
339
688
1064
929
940
964
597
532
512
532
554
546
505
485
485
371
449
366
389
362
265
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:21PM2.66m
4:55AM2.61m
4:58PM2.62m
5:31AM2.63m
5:36PM2.56m
6:08AM2.64m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.37m
10:55AM0.66m
11:14PM0.41m
11:34AM0.67m
11:49PM0.47m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
2
10
1
3
8
5
1
4
4
3
6
2
2
4
3
2
3
Temp °C
29
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
25
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
Feels °C
33
31
30
30
31
31
33
34
33
30
31
30
31
30
32
33
32
32
30
30
30
30
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
305
413
443
339
688
1064
929
940
964
597
532
512
532
554
546
505
485
485
371
449
366
389
362
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
S
11
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
143
297
149
146
151
3
18
18
143
146
191
233
88
70
70
57
57
55
55
29
109
100
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
326
141
236
329
3
11
11
1
75
97
37
38
3
83
207
124
155
83
54
179
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
24
0
24
24
0
0
0
0
162
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
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4
4
4
4
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3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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