Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacmel today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jacmel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
115 | 99 | 129 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 123 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 78 | 71 | 86 | 31 | 32 | 103 | 40 | 137 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19PM0.55m | 7:17PM0.58m | 6:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.48m | 5:27AM0.06m | 6:29AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | 99 | 86 | 73 | 51 | 65 | 61 | — | — | 39 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 40 | 68 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — |
115 | — | 129 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 123 | 61 | 61 | — | 78 | 71 | 86 | — | — | 103 | — | 137 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 782 | 782 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 102 | 696 | 696 | 0 | 0 |
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