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Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
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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
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
11 | 28 | 58 | 70 | 47 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:09AM0.21m | 10:39PM0.32m | 9:37AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.30m | 10:07AM0.18m | 00:15AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.14m | 3:20PM0.05m | 5:19AM0.15m | 3:52PM0.06m | 6:19AM0.15m | 4:28PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 28 | 28 | — | — | 41 | 22 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | 58 | 70 | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | 34 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | 39 | 33 | 40 | 18 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 754 | 754 | 1011 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 83 | 713 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 506 | 661 | 661 | 887 | 708 | 77 | 77 |
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