The Bowl surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 AST
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The Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Bowl today?

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
593
546
542
493
454
493
533
520
526
548
497
509
459
450
500
548
535
547
485
437
393
383
383
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:31PM0.43m
11:25PM0.42m
00:14AM0.40m
Low Tide
1:59PM-0.04m
2:53PM-0.03m
3:48PM-0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
6:39
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
22
22
23
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
16
16
4
16
16
16
25
15
3
3
3
6
6
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
4
1
2
4
1
2
2
3
1
1
5
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
579
593
546
542
493
454
493
533
520
526
548
497
509
459
450
500
548
535
547
485
437
393
383
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
732
732
449
933
682
442
343
319
320
312
312
312
449
445
449
660
385
445
312
445
442
240
445
395
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands-Antilles - Saint Martin
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands Antilles
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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