Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jamaica Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jamaica Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Jamaica Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.34m | 8:11AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.00m | 11:55PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1340 | 1316 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1413 | 1328 | 1319 | 1328 | 1326 | 1306 | 1306 | 1306 | 1411 | 1411 | 1316 | 1320 |
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