
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 9PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
646 | 448 | 396 | 965 | 1251 | 1285 | 1346 | 1261 | 1200 | 1110 | 918 | 848 | 725 | 573 | 554 | 443 | 480 | 414 | 393 | 411 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:43PM0.98m | 11:17AM1.01m | 11:38PM1.04m | 12:23PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.68m | 5:50PM0.70m | 6:13AM0.58m | 6:44PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
646 | 448 | 396 | 965 | 1251 | 1285 | 1346 | 1261 | 1200 | 1110 | 918 | 848 | 725 | 573 | 554 | 443 | 480 | 414 | 393 | 411 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 |
84 | 341 | 350 | — | — | 212 | 176 | 99 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 147 | 121 | 106 | 62 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 6 |
255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 57 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 102 | 36 | 92 | 196 | — | — | — | — | 86 | 79 | 54 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 57 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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