Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.7°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
105
149
123
135
76
170
170
170
73
91
145
113
175
159
159
154
154
97
145
141
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SSW
5
SE
5
N
0
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
0
SSW
0
ENE
0
ESE
0
NE
5
N
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
N
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:55PM0.64m
6:25AM0.62m
8:06PM0.62m
7:30AM0.61m
8:15PM0.61m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.08m
1:00AM0.45m
1:06PM0.15m
1:31AM0.36m
1:38PM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
31
31
30
28
28
27
27
28
30
31
29
28
27
27
27
28
31
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
34
33
33
33
33
32
32
33
34
33
32
34
32
32
32
33
34
34
33
33
33
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