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The Ranch surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ESTForecast 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Ranch today?
The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 1AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
500 | 528 | 528 | 549 | 500 | 409 | 390 | 402 | 435 | 499 | 454 | 465 | 477 | 488 | 560 | 653 | 653 | 615 | 629 | 591 | 601 | 587 | 560 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:28PM0.42m | 8:54AM0.17m | 10:22PM0.41m | 9:47AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.39m | 10:50AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM-0.02m | 4:30AM0.09m | 2:48PM-0.02m | 5:35AM0.09m | 3:36PM-0.00m | 6:43AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 500 | 528 | 528 | 3 | 500 | 409 | 390 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 615 | 629 | 591 | — | — | — | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 549 | — | — | — | 402 | 435 | 499 | 454 | 465 | 477 | 488 | 560 | 653 | 653 | — | — | — | 601 | 587 | 560 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1246 | 60 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 54 | 672 | 1053 | 989 | 611 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 387 | 672 | 946 | 786 | 792 | 42 | 60 | 60 | 136 | 820 | 946 |
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