Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Jamaica Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM0.27m | 00:55AM0.27m | 9:57AM0.27m | 7:55AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.05m | 5:35AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.03m | 8:00PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 1426 | 1321 | 1317 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1316 | 1332 | 1321 | 1317 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1411 | 1411 | 1411 | 1326 |
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