Surf Forecasts:
Cape St Martin surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 8,385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape St Martin this week:
The surf forecast for Cape St Martin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape St Martin in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape St Martin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2764 | 5461 | 7459 | 5557 | 5286 | 5850 | 4274 | 2857 | 3271 | 3076 | 2604 | 1952 | 1572 | 1126 | 1723 | 1292 | 1031 | 778 | 807 | 615 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.37m | 1:12PM1.53m | 1:37AM1.47m | 1:50PM1.64m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:24PM1.69m | 2:48AM1.58m | 2:56PM1.71m | 3:19AM1.59m | 3:27PM1.68m | 3:50AM1.56m | 3:58PM1.62m | 4:20AM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:03AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.08m | 8:18AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.03m | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.01m | 9:22AM0.12m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:52AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2764 | 5461 | 7459 | 5557 | 5286 | 5850 | 4274 | 2857 | 3271 | 3076 | 2604 | 1952 | 1572 | 1126 | 1723 | 1292 | 1031 | 778 | 807 | 615 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 1102 | — | — | — | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 639 | 604 | 229 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 933 | 161 | 139 | 2 | 161 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 139 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 0 | 153 | 6 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cape St Martin provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape St Martin can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape St Martin surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cape St Martin) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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