Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.8° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (10 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
279
319
277
147
266
416
342
379
353
362
191
169
194
183
183
282
289
237
123
168
86
141
202
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
0
NE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
0
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
0
SE
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:59PM0.70m
3:36AM0.66m
8:17PM0.66m
5:08AM0.64m
8:34PM0.62m
Low Tide
11:18AM-0.28m
00:29AM0.63m
12:10PM-0.24m
00:49AM0.55m
12:58PM-0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
31
31
31
29
28
27
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
31
32
34
33
33
32
32
32
31
32
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
33
32
31
32
32
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