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Friars Bay surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friars Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Friars Bay sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Friars Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Friars Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Friars Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
99 | 98 | 129 | 131 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 117 | 109 | 95 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 66 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:44PM0.37m | 4:33AM0.23m | 7:43PM0.40m | 4:41AM0.21m | 8:41PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.07m | 1:37AM0.21m | 11:41AM0.03m | 3:12AM0.21m | 12:25PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 99 | 98 | 129 | 131 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 117 | 109 | 95 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 66 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 233 | 254 | 236 | 276 | 275 | 243 | 249 | 246 | 246 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 256 | 314 | 321 | 297 | 305 | 346 | 381 | 392 | 396 | 439 | 466 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 932 | 932 | 896 | 755 | 652 | 328 | 652 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands-Antilles - Saint Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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