Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
51
31
36
25
39
85
89
77
111
115
132
76
130
207
240
206
311
320
358
227
274
285
277
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
0
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
0
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:30PM0.63m
6:51PM0.67m
7:16PM0.68m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.04m
7:36AM0.03m
8:41AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:12
 mm
1
4
2
7
5
1
Temp °C
27
26
27
31
30
30
27
28
27
27
28
31
31
28
28
27
27
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
Feels °C
32
30
31
34
32
33
31
32
32
32
34
34
33
33
33
31
31
31
32
33
32
32
32
32
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