Jamaica Beach surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CDT
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Jamaica Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jamaica Beach sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
10
10
12
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
3
3
2
2
9
2
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:53AM0.26m
4:00PM0.28m
5:18AM0.29m
4:04PM0.27m
6:30AM0.34m
4:06PM0.28m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.17m
10:25AM0.16m
11:13PM0.11m
11:32AM0.20m
11:46PM0.04m
12:40PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:02
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
21
20
19
20
22
23
25
25
26
24
23
26
26
25
25
23
24
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
15
10
10
6
6
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
17
16
17
17
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1306
1306
1311
1306
1411
1413
1328
1306
1306
1306
1306
1306
1403
1413
1411
1316
1306
1306
1306
1311
1316
1316
1316
1306
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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