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Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | |
282 | 189 | 137 | 103 | 132 | 56 | 107 | 181 | 170 | 134 | 47 | 73 | 51 | 82 | 51 | 104 | 80 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 48 | 48 | 109 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:28PM0.35m | 6:43AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.35m | 7:15AM0.23m | 8:34PM0.35m | 7:48AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.15m | 12:56PM0.05m | 2:27AM0.14m | 1:25PM0.04m | 3:05AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
 kJ | — | 121 | 94 | 62 | 38 | 56 | 26 | — | — | — | 47 | 73 | 51 | 36 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 48 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 282 | 189 | 137 | 103 | 132 | 20 | 107 | 181 | 170 | 134 | 23 | — | — | 82 | 51 | 104 | 80 | 90 | 22 | — | — | — | 109 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1145 | 772 | 77 | 77 | 506 | 506 | 773 | 773 | 772 | 773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 754 | 754 | 772 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 754 | 754 |
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