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Friars Bay surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friars Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Friars Bay sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Friars Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Friars Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Friars Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | |
18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 101 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 131 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:39PM0.29m | 3:48AM0.28m | 5:43PM0.33m | 4:13AM0.25m | 6:44PM0.37m | 4:33AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.15m | 10:34PM0.21m | 10:34AM0.11m | 00:09AM0.21m | 11:04AM0.07m | 1:37AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 101 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 131 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | NE 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 143 | 123 | 124 | 145 | 116 | 128 | 150 | 105 | 128 | 145 | 144 | 167 | 168 | 199 | 199 | 240 | 261 | 269 | 276 | 291 | 294 | 302 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 159 | 305 | 305 | 336 | 336 | 318 | 379 | 755 | 918 | 437 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 307 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 239 | 239 |
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