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Cape St Martin surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape St Martin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape St Martin sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today?
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | |
582 | 563 | 1117 | 2899 | 5061 | 6754 | 3485 | 6275 | 4987 | 4026 | 12092 | 16478 | 17276 | 15528 | 10667 | 10554 | 9875 | 7090 | 8223 | 7673 | 6600 | 5513 | 4651 | 2524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.07m | 10:25PM1.22m | 10:58AM1.14m | 11:22PM1.33m | 11:57AM1.25m | 00:11AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.57m | 4:56AM0.54m | 5:00PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.40m | 5:56PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 |
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | W 22 | SW 22 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 581 | 279 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 3485 | 6275 | 4987 | 4026 | — | — | — | 10 | 10667 | — | — | 7090 | 1830 | — | 6600 | 5513 | 4651 | 2524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 563 | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 106 | 57 | 1693 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 582 | 559 | 1117 | 2899 | 5061 | 6754 | 2784 | — | 642 | 2899 | 12092 | 16478 | 17276 | 15528 | 725 | 10554 | 9875 | 754 | 8223 | 7673 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 163 | 473 | 493 | 727 | 1080 | 811 | 529 | 453 | 437 | 1081 | 1042 | 1048 | 1060 | 493 | 409 | 493 | 164 | 423 | 163 | 163 | 6 | 163 | 2 |
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