Friars Bay surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AST
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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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Friars Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Friars Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Friars Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
39
42
48
48
48
48
45
42
41
27
27
32
31
31
31
48
46
39
38
31
31
32
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:06PM0.35m
11:50PM0.35m
00:31AM0.35m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.03m
3:54PM0.05m
4:34PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:43
5:43
5:41
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6:34
6:34
6:35
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
40
39
39
42
48
48
48
48
45
42
41
27
27
32
31
25
31
48
46
70
74
26
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
5
4
3
1
4
4
23
22
17
19
31
24
31
31
39
38
31
31
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
E
13
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
4
2
12
3
11
11
11
28
30
30
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
71
85
87
109
122
94
77
76
76
60
50
47
56
46
45
44
47
47
66
72
70
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
159
306
306
686
686
35
306
306
306
159
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
159
35
35
0
34
247
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands-Antilles - Saint Martin
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands Antilles
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
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