Martinhal Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.02° N 8.93° W

Martinhal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Martinhal sea temperature is
20.3°C
1.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Martinhal today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Martinhal at 5AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.7
NNW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.1
NW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.7
NW
13
0.1
S
13
1.6
NW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.4
NW
12
0.1
S
13
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
11
10
4
4
4
0
4
4
1761
3
3
3
996
3
816
3
3
0
3
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
20
E
15
E
20
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:24AM2.10m
8:03PM1.87m
8:39AM1.95m
9:43PM1.77m
10:25AM1.94m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.93m
1:39PM0.99m
1:55AM1.12m
3:10PM1.13m
3:39AM1.20m
5:05PM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
20
21
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
15
14
13
15
17
18
18
16
18
19
23
23
25
23
23
23
24
22
23
22
22
25
27
24
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