Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Jacmel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacmel today?

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
233
221
334
302
302
147
169
209
241
221
302
250
250
217
130
127
176
189
294
272
250
243
130
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
1:12AM0.71m
1:48AM0.66m
10:33AM0.50m
2:14AM0.60m
1:05PM0.47m
Low Tide
4:15PM-0.16m
5:20PM-0.05m
8:46AM0.49m
6:28PM0.07m
8:53AM0.38m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:17
7:17
7:19
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
30
28
30
30
29
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
32
31
31
31
31
30
31
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
179
147
147
97
138
179
130
134
130
82
120
147
130
134
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
195
233
221
334
302
302
147
169
209
241
221
302
250
250
217
130
127
176
189
294
272
250
243
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
557
514
273
243
254
0
571
696
563
557
0
0
0
0
696
784
782
782
0
0
0
0
838
1036
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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