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Discovery Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 80 | 55 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 54 | 89 | 49 | 45 | 95 | 0 | 22 | 43 | 67 | 94 | 64 | 64 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:15PM0.39m | 10:51AM0.22m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:09PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.00m | 6:00AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.03m | 7:10AM0.12m | 6:08PM0.07m | 8:20AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
 kJ | — | — | 24 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 22 | — | 31 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 21 | — | — | 22 | 43 | 67 | 51 | 24 | 24 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 49 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 43 | 35 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 80 | 55 | 68 | 22 | 52 | 33 | 9 | — | 89 | — | 45 | 95 | 52 | 49 | 26 | — | 94 | 64 | 64 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 901 | 1009 | 738 | 85 | 0 | 514 | 903 | 1026 | 1069 | 514 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 781 | 1078 | 1069 | 1078 | 721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 784 | 784 |
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