Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.5° 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
91
86
103
141
170
183
86
75
139
194
139
183
362
344
294
294
143
255
332
268
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
N
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19PM0.74m
7:39PM0.74m
7:59PM0.70m
Low Tide
9:19AM-0.24m
10:21AM-0.28m
11:18AM-0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
28
28
27
26
27
31
31
31
29
28
27
27
28
31
31
31
29
28
Feels °C
33
32
33
33
33
31
30
30
34
32
34
34
32
31
32
33
34
32
33
32
31
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