Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Martin today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Martin at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Martin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1427 | 1982 | 2187 | 2549 | 2824 | 3271 | 3732 | 3781 | 3844 | 3540 | 3348 | 3003 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2173 | 1674 | 1458 | 1344 | 2691 | 3508 | 2474 | 1887 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.38m | 6:21PM1.46m | 6:53AM1.26m | 7:15PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.20m | 11:55PM0.20m | 12:01PM0.30m | 00:40AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1427 | 1982 | 2187 | 2549 | 2824 | 3271 | 3732 | 3781 | 3844 | 3540 | 3348 | 3003 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2173 | 1674 | 1458 | 1344 | 2691 | 1036 | 512 | 368 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 117 | 148 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 3508 | 2474 | 1887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 139 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 666 | 953 | 1036 |
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