Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Jacmel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacmel today?

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
243
237
147
174
176
189
347
330
298
291
183
253
301
269
194
319
287
156
156
174
165
167
140
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
E
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:14PM0.82m
11:20PM0.80m
00:22AM0.76m
Low Tide
1:19PM-0.29m
2:15PM-0.28m
3:14PM-0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:17
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
25
26
29
28
29
27
26
26
25
26
29
29
29
26
25
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
29
29
31
30
31
31
30
30
29
30
32
31
31
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
7
Energy kJ
134
130
130
106
194
188
153
149
184
137
179
156
102
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
250
243
237
147
174
176
189
347
330
298
291
183
253
301
269
194
319
287
156
156
174
165
167
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
696
696
557
261
0
243
0
0
559
1036
995
557
0
0
0
0
696
696
995
559
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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