Surf Forecasts:
Drakes Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drakes Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 352 | 362 | 336 | 373 | 1106 | 667 | 643 | 892 | 688 | 508 | 716 | 817 | 573 | 557 | 384 | 372 | 154 | 154 | 180 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.09m | 10:21PM2.15m | 10:40AM2.12m | 11:19PM2.29m | 11:41AM2.23m | 00:07AM2.47m | 12:31PM2.38m | 00:49AM2.66m | 1:16PM2.54m | 1:29AM2.85m | 1:58PM2.69m | 2:10AM3.01m | 2:39PM2.81m | 2:51AM3.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.96m | 4:36AM1.06m | 4:57PM0.91m | 5:36AM0.92m | 5:49PM0.81m | 6:25AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.68m | 7:08AM0.51m | 7:16PM0.54m | 7:49AM0.30m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:29AM0.13m | 8:39PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 362 | 352 | 362 | 299 | 312 | 1106 | 667 | 643 | 892 | 688 | 508 | 716 | 817 | 573 | 557 | 384 | 372 | 144 | 123 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 21 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | S 12 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 246 | 47 | 373 | 23 | 215 | 147 | 12 | 120 | 438 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 73 | 21 | 154 | 154 | 180 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 8 | SSW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 34 | 336 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 24 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 48 | 82 | 24 | 48 | 92 | 0 | 24 | 51 | 48 |
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The above surf forecast table for Drakes Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Drakes Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drakes Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drakes Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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