
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jamaica Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 60 | 0 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM0.39m | 5:35AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.08m | 7:15PM0.09m | 8:21PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
43 | 76 | 124 | 160 | 183 | 191 | 145 | 120 | 73 | 60 | 33 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 1306 | 1340 | 1413 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 29 | 118 | 367 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 |
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