Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.7° 

Jacmel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacmel today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
237
206
211
131
195
233
233
286
340
358
368
257
327
381
383
461
398
362
203
221
281
309
281
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
0
ESE
5
E
5
N
0
N
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
E
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:04AM0.55m
10:25PM0.57m
8:33AM0.49m
10:45PM0.53m
10:11AM0.44m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.48m
2:46PM-0.15m
3:47AM0.37m
3:32PM-0.00m
4:43AM0.26m
4:14PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:29
7:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
30
30
30
27
27
26
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
26
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
Feels °C
31
29
30
32
31
32
30
32
31
31
32
33
31
31
32
31
30
30
31
32
31
32
32
32
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