Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1176 | 1027 | 599 | 780 | 891 | 1073 | 1201 | 1398 | 1280 | 1034 | 4221 | 3436 | 1804 | 1770 | 1086 | 1053 | 961 | 864 | 689 | 567 | 330 | 269 | 330 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.61m | 5:31AM1.51m | 6:02PM1.57m | 6:23AM1.40m | 6:54PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.14m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:31PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1176 | 1027 | 599 | 780 | 891 | 1073 | 1201 | 1398 | 1280 | 1034 | 2295 | 2090 | 1804 | 1770 | 1086 | 1053 | 961 | 864 | 689 | 567 | 173 | 146 | 330 | 570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 8 | — | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
137 | 257 | 205 | 173 | — | 79 | 442 | 588 | 834 | 991 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32 | 280 | 245 | 212 | 330 | 269 | 125 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 95 | 159 | 269 | 248 | 226 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 314 | 340 | — | 147 | 306 | 475 | 517 | 487 | 569 | 4221 | 3436 | 449 | 385 | 640 | 358 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 373 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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