Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
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 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
200
253
262
234
189
302
302
152
152
174
189
159
264
256
272
134
152
189
206
183
325
249
215
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
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
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
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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
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
26
32
31
31
30
29
30
28
30
30
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
30
30
31
30
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
118
152
152
100
97
135
112
115
86
109
162
139
105
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)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
179
200
253
262
234
189
302
302
152
152
174
189
159
264
256
272
134
152
189
206
183
325
249
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
559
1036
782
557
264
262
261
0
696
696
557
0
0
0
0
0
304
1036
557
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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