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Discovery Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | |
36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 127 | 21 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.32m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 9 | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 127 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 903 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 85 | 8 | 85 | 110 | 514 | 738 | 755 | 755 | 400 | 85 | 85 |
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