Runaway Bay surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 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
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
99
66
68
113
93
40
19
40
40
40
18
60
90
41
21
12
83
58
46
133
0
20
93
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
20
E
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
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
cross-off
High Tide
8:21AM0.21m
9:47PM0.33m
8:55AM0.20m
10:25PM0.33m
9:31AM0.20m
11:04PM0.32m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.13m
2:30PM0.03m
4:23AM0.13m
3:04PM0.04m
5:06AM0.14m
3:39PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:42
6:42
6:42
Temp °C
25
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
29
27
26
25
27
28
29
27
28
28
29
27
28
27
29
28
29
28
30
29
29
31
30
28
28
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
55
54
1
11
19
1
1
1
6
11
10
43
20
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
99
99
66
68
113
93
40
15
40
40
40
18
60
90
41
21
83
58
46
133
144
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
773
1085
1078
506
0
83
83
103
754
736
661
713
506
77
77
0
708
754
661
661
77
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Jamaica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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