Runaway Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Jamaica)

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Runaway Bay Surf Guide

Runaway Bay in Jamaica is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the south. The ideal swell direction from the northeast. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of coral.

Runaway Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Runaway Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Runaway Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Runaway Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in September while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% 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

22%

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

too small

72%

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

Explore Runaway Bay Location Map

Interactive Runaway Bay 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 Runaway Bay is Boscobel (Ocho Rios) Airport (OCJ) in Jamaica, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Runaway Bay is Sangster International (Montego Bay) Airport (MBJ), also in Jamaica, 62 km (39 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.

Runaway Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	5	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	glass	glass

Tides at Runaway Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Runaway Bay, 1 km from Runaway Bay.

Next High Water: 11:24pm | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 06:19am | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Runaway Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.3 °C) too at Runaway Bay, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite