Hammerhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.29° N 106.22° W

Hammerhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hammerhead sea temperature is
31.7° C
2.4° 

Hammerhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hammerhead today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hammerhead at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
469
469
553
584
322
264
313
318
437
431
437
443
600
649
657
657
596
461
443
437
431
362
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
E
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
ENE
10
E
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM1.35m
00:10AM0.99m
12:05PM1.30m
00:51AM0.83m
12:17PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:18AM0.56m
6:22PM0.57m
5:17AM0.67m
7:12PM0.64m
4:50AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:32
7:31
 mm
1
2
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
28
29
30
28
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
Feels °C
36
37
36
33
33
33
34
31
33
34
32
34
32
33
34
35
35
35
34
36
33
33
35
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