Jamaica Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.18° N 94.97° W

Jamaica Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jamaica Beach sea temperature is
29.7° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
13
16
11
12
8
7
10
13
18
21
23
20
17
14
30
61
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
5
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
20
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:51AM0.24m
2:54AM0.22m
11:51AM0.24m
7:13AM0.26m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.04m
7:02AM0.21m
9:02PM0.00m
9:55PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
30
29
29
28
28
27
25
28
32
31
29
29
28
27
26
28
32
36
32
30
Feels °C
31
34
32
31
29
29
28
26
29
34
32
29
29
28
27
27
28
32
38
34
33
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