The Ranch surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 27 Mar 2026 EST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
27.0° 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 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.3
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.6
NE
Period(s) (?)677777777777777767777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)64687586868610210510810893939393939012817314910286113138255
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:38AM
0.33
5:53PM
0.20
6:24AM
0.34
6:38PM
0.24
7:02AM
0.34
7:17PM
0.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:39PM
0.09
11:27PM
0.07
1:05PM
0.09
12:24AM
0.07
1:27PM
0.09
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise-6:03-------6:01-------6:01------
Sunset----6:16-------6:16-------6:16---
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Rain (mm)
21------112--23223332331
Temp. °C252526262626252525252626262525252525252525252525
Feels °C (?)252628282727262626262728282725242323252424242322
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