Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
48
41
30
27
27
27
19
30
49
40
62
69
45
48
23
36
2
22
22
64
66
86
22
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:02PM0.38m
6:29AM0.31m
7:48PM0.41m
7:14AM0.29m
8:35PM0.42m
8:01AM0.27m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.14m
12:52PM0.01m
2:01AM0.13m
1:35PM-0.01m
2:56AM0.12m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
30
28
28
28
30
30
28
28
28
29
30
28
29
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
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
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
11
48
41
30
27
27
27
18
11
12
16
43
5
5
2
22
22
6
6
3
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
7
6
11
11
10
10
11
5
2
5
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
4
Energy kJ
29
71
19
30
49
40
62
69
45
48
23
36
34
18
8
64
66
86
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
770
0
0
0
77
77
730
754
754
708
0
0
0
0
723
754
754
897
77
77
83
83
900
1133
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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