Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.8° C
1.3° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacmel at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (01 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
257
215
109
195
255
230
262
250
264
289
169
233
240
233
181
282
261
235
115
184
299
263
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
0
ENE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:52AM0.48m
9:52PM0.55m
9:20AM0.45m
9:57PM0.53m
11:06AM0.45m
9:50PM0.53m
Low Tide
2:57AM0.38m
2:32PM0.10m
3:35AM0.29m
3:05PM0.21m
4:18AM0.20m
3:37PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:23
7:22
 mm
2
8
5
Temp °C
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
27
26
27
31
31
31
28
27
27
26
28
31
30
30
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
32
31
32
32
31
31
30
32
32
32
32
31
31
32
29
31
33
31
31
31
32
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