Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
257
336
344
309
464
438
368
368
183
227
237
237
217
372
392
365
169
131
356
233
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
ESE
0
N
5
ESE
0
NE
0
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:33AM0.49m
10:45PM0.53m
10:11AM0.44m
11:01PM0.50m
12:02PM0.42m
Low Tide
3:32PM-0.00m
4:43AM0.26m
4:14PM0.15m
5:40AM0.16m
4:55PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:29
7:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
30
29
28
27
27
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
26
26
27
30
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
33
30
30
31
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
33
32
30
30
32
33
32
32
31
31
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