Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EST
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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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
29
54
27
43
27
18
27
27
18
19
16
35
37
16
43
45
22
23
38
0
27
22
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:46AM0.32m
7:02PM0.38m
6:29AM0.31m
7:48PM0.41m
7:14AM0.29m
8:35PM0.42m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.04m
1:07AM0.14m
12:52PM0.01m
2:01AM0.13m
1:35PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:35
6:36
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
29
29
30
28
30
30
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
29
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
29
29
29
11
43
27
11
27
27
18
18
11
12
16
43
5
22
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
21
20
9
5
11
11
18
11
10
10
11
6
5
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
11
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
54
27
55
19
16
35
37
45
9
23
38
51
27
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
773
770
409
0
0
0
77
77
730
772
754
103
0
77
0
0
723
754
754
1011
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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