Cape St Martin surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 SAST
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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 2AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (10 May)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (10 May)18ft (5.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.5
W
8
3
W
13
4.5
WSW
9
5.5
WSW
11
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
6.5
W
11
7
W
13
7
W
13
7
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
6
W
13
5.5
W
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
779
680
590
581
770
3153
3061
6397
8315
7469
6994
6459
4374
10529
15945
17390
15851
10098
10978
9577
7847
7485
4990
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
30
NNW
45
N
50
NNW
35
W
30
W
50
W
60
W
50
WSW
45
W
35
W
30
WNW
45
NNW
65
NNW
75
NW
65
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:13PM1.15m
9:43AM1.07m
10:25PM1.22m
10:58AM1.14m
11:22PM1.33m
11:57AM1.25m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.58m
3:36AM0.63m
3:48PM0.57m
4:56AM0.54m
5:00PM0.51m
5:52AM0.40m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
6:00
1
9
12
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
11
10
7
4
8
8
4
2
3
4
6
8
6
3
3
5
9
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
WSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
857
779
680
590
168
563
3
3
9
18
18
6994
6459
4374
10098
7847
1699
1480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
12
1.3
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
12
11
5
15
581
14
13
18
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
14
17
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.4
NNW
5
2.5
NW
6
1.9
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
13
4.5
WSW
9
5.5
WSW
11
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
3.5
NW
8
6.5
W
11
7
W
13
7
W
13
7
W
13
3
NW
9
6
W
13
5.5
W
13
1.4
NNW
8
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
Energy kJ
5
21
91
511
398
770
3153
3061
6397
8315
7469
1817
10529
15945
17390
15851
1186
10978
9577
226
7485
4990
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
5
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
4
Distance (km)
162
207
207
227
420
453
893
528
667
667
811
811
453
437
811
1048
1042
1070
493
423
163
162
153
163
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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