Surf Forecasts:
Cape St Martin surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape St Martin in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape St Martin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 1137 | 785 | 544 | 796 | 784 | 646 | 355 | 1285 | 1200 | 904 | 860 | 436 | 486 | 396 | 375 | 287 | 204 | 568 | 1791 | 2120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.18m | 7:16AM1.06m | 7:38PM1.05m | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:43PM0.98m | 11:17AM1.01m | 11:38PM1.04m | 12:23PM1.13m | 00:33AM1.16m | 1:00PM1.27m | 1:11AM1.28m | 1:31PM1.41m | 1:44AM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.53m | 00:55AM0.56m | 1:07PM0.66m | 2:04AM0.67m | 3:05PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.68m | 5:50PM0.70m | 6:13AM0.58m | 6:44PM0.58m | 6:53AM0.46m | 7:18PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.31m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  |  |  | | | | | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 976 | 822 | 530 | 544 | 796 | 784 | 646 | 355 | 1285 | 1200 | 904 | 860 | 436 | 486 | 396 | 375 | 287 | 204 | 568 | 1791 | 2120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 350 | 167 | 83 | — | 52 | 52 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 123 | 204 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1026 | 1137 | 785 | 291 | 439 | 320 | 165 | 204 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 1329 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 474 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cape St Martin surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Cape St Martin Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cape St Martin may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Cape St Martin is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest