The Ranch surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EST
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The Ranch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Ranch sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Ranch today?

The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 2AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.4
SE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
5
5
9
8
1
1
8
8
9
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:47PM0.24m
5:41AM0.30m
6:28PM0.28m
6:18AM0.29m
7:04PM0.31m
6:50AM0.27m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.12m
12:14PM0.09m
00:22AM0.12m
12:36PM0.08m
1:14AM0.12m
12:56PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
5:39
5:39
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6:22
6:23
6:23
6:23
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
27
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
6
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
8
1
1
8
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
807
611
611
611
611
611
672
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
611
672
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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