
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 7PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
597 | 437 | 388 | 279 | 154 | 264 | 349 | 543 | 1321 | 2037 | 2334 | 2454 | 2318 | 2000 | 1799 | 1544 | 1427 | 1229 | 1229 | 1352 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.36m | 8:20AM1.13m | 8:40PM1.25m | 9:27AM1.06m | 9:47PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.42m | 2:15AM0.45m | 2:12PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.53m | 3:19PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
597 | 437 | 388 | 279 | 154 | 119 | 70 | 543 | 1321 | 2037 | 2334 | 2454 | 2318 | 2000 | 1799 | 1544 | 1427 | 1229 | 1229 | 1352 | 954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
123 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 120 | 264 | 349 | 68 | 39 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 72 | 152 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 32 | 79 | 80 | 147 | 116 | 142 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 120 |
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