Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 1AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Jamaica Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.33m | 5:01PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.32m | 6:02PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.30m | 1:05AM0.01m | 1:51PM0.28m | 1:36AM0.02m | 2:06PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1405 | 1349 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1405 | 1411 | 1426 | 1321 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1413 | 1413 | 1317 | 1317 |
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