Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
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)
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
147
200
226
226
277
321
358
368
233
344
387
373
438
450
413
353
221
264
267
277
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
0
E
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
N
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:25PM0.57m
8:33AM0.49m
10:45PM0.53m
10:11AM0.44m
Low Tide
2:46PM-0.15m
3:47AM0.37m
3:32PM-0.00m
4:43AM0.26m
4:14PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:29
7:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
27
27
26
26
27
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
Feels °C
32
31
32
31
32
30
31
32
32
31
30
31
32
30
30
31
32
31
32
32
32
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