Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
28.6° 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 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
268
223
141
152
147
161
141
116
154
135
75
94
96
122
124
178
183
102
97
121
182
171
298
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:22AM0.56m
4:40PM0.59m
3:26AM0.55m
5:52PM0.67m
3:28AM0.57m
6:58PM0.75m
Low Tide
9:42AM0.22m
10:01PM0.40m
10:15AM0.08m
11:09PM0.49m
10:54AM-0.05m
00:18AM0.57m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
26
28
29
28
26
26
25
25
26
28
29
28
26
26
26
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
30
29
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
128
179
141
147
85
77
89
86
86
134
105
3
22
182
171
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
205
268
223
141
152
161
141
116
154
135
75
94
96
122
124
178
183
102
97
121
298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
243
261
696
506
506
433
261
261
261
0
262
887
557
261
261
102
0
0
273
559
557
273
261
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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