Jamaica Beach surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
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)
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
39
40
36
26
19
19
12
12
8
11
11
10
8
13
20
19
20
28
29
19
28
27
32
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
15
NNW
15
ESE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:50PM0.35m
2:26PM0.33m
11:11PM0.25m
2:52PM0.30m
Low Tide
5:46AM-0.08m
6:51AM-0.02m
10:17PM0.24m
7:59AM0.04m
10:24PM0.19m
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
2
30
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
25
24
25
21
23
24
24
25
24
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
23
23
25
26
24
26
19
23
25
24
27
25
26
26
28
27
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
24
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
4
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
46
39
7
22
26
19
19
12
12
6
11
11
10
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
19
28
27
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
9
11
10
1
1
8
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
40
36
11
6
7
9
9
6
5
4
7
8
13
20
19
20
28
29
11
13
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1306
272
41
1411
1413
1411
1326
1306
402
367
1306
1411
1428
1411
1323
1306
1306
1306
1306
1317
1415
1321
1340
1326
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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