Boston Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Boston Bay Surf Guide

Boston Bay in Jamaica is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west with some shelter here from southeast winds. Able to handle light onshore wind The best swell direction is from the northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include - Urchins - Rocks.

Boston Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boston Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boston Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Boston Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Boston Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in September while 83% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

83%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boston Bay Location Map

Interactive Boston Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boston Bay is Ken Jones (Port Antonio) Airport (POT) in Jamaica, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boston Bay is Norman Manley International (Kingston) Airport (KIN), also in Jamaica, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Boston Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	7	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Boston Bay look like?

Latest photos from Boston Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Boston Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Port Antonio, 5 km from Boston Bay.

Next High Water: 12:10am | 0.28m

Next Low Water: 04:01pm | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boston Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Boston Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite