Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 370 | 394 | 376 | 370 | 345 | 350 | 286 | 281 | 216 | 198 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 148 | 113 | 136 | 127 | 115 | 118 | 162 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.32m | 9:24PM2.04m | 9:44AM2.21m | 10:38PM2.00m | 10:55AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.92m | 3:13PM0.87m | 3:24AM1.04m | 4:22PM0.92m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:32PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
394 | 370 | 394 | 376 | 370 | 345 | 350 | 286 | 281 | 216 | 198 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 148 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
14 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 98 | 93 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 136 | 127 | 88 | 69 | 68 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 21 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 59 | 52 | 118 | 162 | 161 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 172 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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