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Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
129 | 121 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 67 | 20 | 72 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 74 | 114 | 74 | 164 | 115 | 96 | 76 | 164 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:20PM0.24m | 3:22AM0.33m | 4:36PM0.27m | 4:13AM0.32m | 5:33PM0.31m | 4:58AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.14m | 10:13AM0.10m | 10:05PM0.16m | 10:55AM0.09m | 11:14PM0.17m | 11:30AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
 kJ | — | — | 16 | 24 | 44 | 43 | 20 | — | — | 13 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 72 | 32 | 96 | 76 | 96 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 32 | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 129 | 121 | 43 | 14 | — | 67 | 5 | 72 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 74 | 114 | 74 | 164 | 115 | — | — | 164 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 784 | 784 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 865 | 1016 | 891 | 768 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 506 | 780 | 1016 | 883 | 506 | 506 | 77 | 77 | 506 | 900 | 1078 |
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