Cape St Martin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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Cape St Martin Surf Guide

Cape St Martin in Western Cape is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Surfable in an onshore breeze Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A reef breaks left. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rocks,kelp.

Cape St Martin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape St Martin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape St Martin occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cape St Martin (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cape St Martin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 77% of the time in March while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

77%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cape St Martin Location Map

Interactive Cape St Martin surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cape St Martin is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 152 km (94 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cape St Martin is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 337 km (209 miles) away.

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Cape St Martin Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	on

Tides at Cape St Martin

Current tide and informaton

For Cape St Martin, 0 km from Cape St Martin.

Next High Water: 04:52am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 11:05am | 0.3m

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Cape St Martin Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at Cape St Martin is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite