Discovery Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EST
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Discovery Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Discovery Bay sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
8
1
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
82
127
26
28
30
29
19
19
19
19
22
23
12
27
18
18
51
6
0
41
16
42
75
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
15
ESE
on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM0.35m
5:46AM0.32m
7:02PM0.38m
6:29AM0.31m
7:48PM0.41m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.07m
00:12AM0.15m
12:13PM0.04m
1:07AM0.14m
12:52PM0.01m
2:01AM0.13m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:35
6:36
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
25
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
29
27
26
25
25
26
29
30
31
30
30
29
27
28
30
29
29
31
30
27
28
29
31
29
30
29
29
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
19
33
46
26
28
30
29
19
19
19
19
22
23
12
27
18
18
6
41
16
42
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
33
18
18
13
15
21
21
13
9
9
4
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
11
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
21
20
2
6
12
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.6
E
4
1
E
5
0.7
E
7
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
82
127
26
1
12
45
51
33
51
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
903
1069
0
0
0
8
8
85
781
771
400
85
8
85
85
85
738
755
886
716
8
85
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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