Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.3°C
0.6° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
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
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
208
183
236
240
247
254
130
165
200
247
340
297
297
268
137
203
285
277
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:30PM0.66m
3:15AM0.62m
7:35PM0.66m
4:23AM0.62m
7:44PM0.65m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.60m
11:34AM0.01m
00:20AM0.57m
12:05PM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
30
28
28
27
27
27
31
30
30
28
28
27
27
27
31
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
33
32
33
32
32
32
35
32
33
32
33
32
32
31
34
34
34
33
34
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