Friars Bay surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
1
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)
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Energy 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)
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy 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)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
7
8
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands Antilles
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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