Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacmel today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jacmel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
483 | 423 | 300 | 121 | 115 | 97 | 146 | 150 | 173 | 191 | 168 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 48 | 96 | 111 | 47 | 41 | 76 | 39 | 132 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:17PM0.53m | 9:19PM0.55m | 7:17PM0.58m | 6:30PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:04PM0.48m | 5:27AM0.06m | 6:29AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
211 | 210 | 145 | — | — | 97 | 84 | 69 | 60 | 86 | 91 | — | — | 65 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 66 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
483 | 423 | 300 | 121 | 115 | — | 146 | 150 | 173 | 191 | 168 | 79 | 79 | — | — | 96 | 111 | — | — | 76 | — | 132 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 276 | 995 | 1028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 781 | 781 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 102 | 696 | 571 | 0 | 0 |
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