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Boston Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boston Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boston Bay sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Boston Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Boston Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Boston Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
131 | 223 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 138 | 247 | 278 | 166 | 166 | 171 | 197 | 346 | 202 | 202 | 300 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:11AM0.13m | 00:10AM0.28m | 11:02AM0.13m | 1:04AM0.28m | 12:45PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.12m | 4:01PM0.06m | 8:26AM0.12m | 4:39PM0.08m | 9:25AM0.12m | 5:36PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 134 | 2 | 138 | 2 | 138 | 134 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 3 | 166 | 171 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 202 | 175 | 1 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 223 | 134 | — | 142 | 223 | 223 | 223 | — | 247 | 278 | 166 | — | — | — | 346 | — | — | 300 | 175 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 401 | 519 | 519 | 604 | 617 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 401 | 781 | 801 | 781 | 617 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 824 | 804 | 781 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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