Jacmel surfForecast / South Coast / Haiti

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jacmel today?

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
205
205
215
297
257
223
102
237
127
156
189
208
264
278
271
322
188
244
318
248
327
294
294
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
S
0
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:08PM0.83m
10:14PM0.82m
11:20PM0.80m
Low Tide
12:27PM-0.25m
1:19PM-0.29m
2:15PM-0.28m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
29
29
27
26
25
25
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
26
26
26
25
26
31
31
31
31
31
29
29
30
31
31
30
31
30
31
29
30
32
31
30
29
30
30
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
169
215
203
174
137
102
130
122
174
149
149
145
156
200
160
141
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)
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
233
205
205
297
257
223
237
127
156
189
208
264
278
271
322
188
244
318
248
327
294
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
559
559
1036
0
0
0
0
0
571
696
1036
261
0
0
0
0
782
1036
831
568
264
262
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Haiti
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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