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Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Runaway Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Runaway Bay sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
86 | 41 | 126 | 121 | 59 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 63 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 107 | 44 | 35 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:52AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.40m | 9:47AM0.24m | 11:15PM0.39m | 10:51AM0.22m | 00:16AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM-0.02m | 4:54AM0.11m | 4:03PM0.00m | 6:00AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 9 | — | 23 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 52 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 41 | 126 | 121 | 59 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 68 | 40 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 107 | 44 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1145 | 1061 | 1061 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 506 | 900 | 1010 | 1010 | 898 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 506 | 900 | 1016 | 891 | 506 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
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