Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.9° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
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)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
237
227
264
296
335
274
330
322
356
322
271
283
276
257
279
202
173
163
77
99
91
109
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
NW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:16PM0.68m
7:33PM0.68m
7:33PM0.67m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.02m
9:37AM0.01m
10:24AM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
7:12
7:12
7:10
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
26
26
27
31
31
31
27
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
31
32
32
33
33
31
29
29
31
34
33
34
32
32
32
32
32
34
32
32
33
32
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