Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
76
126
248
240
192
189
362
221
257
308
354
320
412
374
374
169
135
298
268
278
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
SSW
0
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:51PM0.67m
7:16PM0.68m
7:33PM0.68m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.02m
9:37AM0.01m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:12
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
31
31
30
28
28
27
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
27
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
Feels °C
34
33
33
31
33
32
30
32
33
32
33
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
33
33
32
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