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Lat Long: 29.18° N 94.97° W

Jamaica Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jamaica Beach sea temperature is
29.3°C
2.5° 

Jamaica Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jamaica Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jamaica Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Jamaica Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jamaica Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 10th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jamaica Beach over the next 16 days.


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