Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacmel today?

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
246
228
189
279
243
127
123
131
147
164
294
256
272
279
152
174
195
215
174
302
279
250
134
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
NE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:20PM0.80m
00:22AM0.76m
1:12AM0.71m
Low Tide
2:15PM-0.28m
3:14PM-0.24m
4:15PM-0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:16
7:17
7:17
3
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
29
29
29
27
26
26
25
26
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
30
31
29
31
31
30
28
29
30
32
31
32
30
29
30
29
30
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
118
152
130
79
153
127
115
118
124
91
147
152
118
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)
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
253
246
228
189
279
243
127
123
131
147
164
294
256
272
279
152
174
195
215
174
302
279
250
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
782
557
264
262
0
0
910
557
557
0
0
254
0
0
304
1036
557
1036
262
0
0
0
559
696
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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