Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
27.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (26 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)666666656666666655666675
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9810488683631304558826855413118182032363031244839
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
SSE
0
SSE
15
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53PM
0.22
5:41AM
0.34
5:54PM
0.25
6:23AM
0.36
6:41PM
0.29
6:59AM
0.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:33AM
0.12
10:40PM
0.08
12:15PM
0.10
11:42PM
0.08
12:50PM
0.09
12:33AM
0.08
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise-------6:07-------6:07-------6:05
Sunset--6:21-------6:21-------6:21-----
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
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thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----------12------57---1
Temp. °C262626252525252526262625252524252626242324242424
Feels °C (?)252526272726252526262727272826262726252427252223
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