Jacmel Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.22° N 72.54° W

Jacmel WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacmel sea temperature is
29.6°C
0.9° 

Jacmel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jacmel surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacmel this week:

The surf forecast for Jacmel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jacmel in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacmel over the next 16 days.


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