Cape St Martin surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
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4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
2
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1496
1496
1355
1491
1379
1546
1914
2053
1521
1128
890
755
802
882
656
465
395
348
260
419
373
421
395
603
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:20PM1.32m
5:26AM1.29m
5:59PM1.24m
6:06AM1.20m
6:48PM1.18m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.30m
11:20PM0.43m
11:39AM0.38m
11:58PM0.52m
12:18PM0.46m
00:48AM0.60m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
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6:06
6:05
6:04
6:02
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
19
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
14
13
14
13
13
12
14
14
14
13
14
11
11
12
11
11
13
16
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1496
1496
1355
1491
1379
1546
1914
2053
1521
1128
890
755
342
261
249
357
290
348
260
177
373
421
395
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SW
18
2.1
SSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
Energy kJ
128
126
123
81
1068
1141
729
671
623
503
366
476
186
151
90
54
102
187
188
419
151
212
373
603
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
22
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
15
37
34
80
107
173
264
251
314
372
176
7
7
31
3
9
156
142
80
11
11
24
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
802
882
656
465
395
213
170
162
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
11
13
6
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
57
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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