Navy Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Navy Island Surf Guide

Navy Island in Jamaica is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. The ideal swell direction from the east northeast. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Navy Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Navy Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Navy Island occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Navy Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Navy Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Navy Island Location Map

Interactive Navy Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Navy Island is Ken Jones (Port Antonio) Airport (POT) in Jamaica, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Navy Island is Norman Manley International (Kingston) Airport (KIN), also in Jamaica, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Navy Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Navy Island

Current tide and informaton

For Port Antonio, 8 km from Navy Island.

Next High Water: 11:02am | 0.13m

Next Low Water: 08:26am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Navy Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Navy Island won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite