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The Bowl 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
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
27.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bowl today?
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 | |
181 | 181 | 157 | 134 | 166 | 138 | 159 | 159 | 154 | 173 | 173 | 179 | 178 | 205 | 205 | 233 | 282 | 298 | 306 | 320 | 328 | 332 | 341 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:30PM0.29m | 3:39AM0.28m | 5:36PM0.33m | 4:02AM0.26m | 6:38PM0.37m | 4:20AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.15m | 10:17PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.11m | 11:58PM0.22m | 10:56AM0.07m | 1:29AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | ESE 9 | NE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 54 | 68 | 62 | 101 | 59 | 55 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 152 | 154 | 167 | 170 | 170 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 16 | N 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 12 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 181 | 157 | 134 | 166 | 138 | 159 | 159 | 154 | 173 | 173 | 179 | 178 | 205 | 205 | 233 | 282 | 298 | 306 | 320 | 328 | 332 | 341 | 316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 166 | 312 | 312 | 343 | 343 | 325 | 386 | 763 | 919 | 445 | 312 | 312 | 319 | 315 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 232 | 232 |
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