Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.9°C
1.0° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (05 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
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
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
43
60
62
109
139
128
70
97
63
73
85
106
172
144
149
102
102
131
164
174
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
0
NE
5
N
0
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:22PM0.81m
6:31PM0.79m
6:42PM0.75m
Low Tide
8:04AM-0.09m
9:14AM-0.11m
10:16AM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
6:59
 mm
2
4
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
28
28
27
27
28
30
30
30
28
28
27
27
28
30
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
33
33
33
33
34
32
32
33
33
32
34
32
33
32
32
33
33
34
33
33
34
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