
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3606 | 3341 | 2719 | 2248 | 2340 | 3454 | 4616 | 4401 | 4041 | 3817 | 3707 | 2683 | 2320 | 3923 | 3762 | 3377 | 2497 | 1918 | 1597 | 1409 | 1285 | 1287 | 1280 | 959 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.17m | 11:56PM1.31m | 12:48PM1.29m | 1:05AM1.41m | 1:44PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.45m | 5:39PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.35m | 6:58PM0.40m | 7:32AM0.22m | 7:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
3606 | 3341 | 2719 | 2248 | 2340 | 3454 | 4616 | 4401 | 4041 | 3817 | 3707 | 2683 | 2320 | — | — | — | — | — | 1597 | 1409 | 1285 | 93 | 265 | 959 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 649 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | 452 | 3923 | 3762 | 3377 | 2497 | 1918 | — | — | — | 1287 | 1280 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 129 | 420 | 161 | 420 | 420 | 528 | 529 | 1468 | 2703 | 420 | 129 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 4 | 474 | 0 | 0 |
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