Winnifred Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Winnifred Beach Surf Guide

Winnifred Beach in Jamaica is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Works best in offshore winds from the south. The ideal swell direction from the northeast. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of Urchins - Rocks.

Winnifred Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Winnifred Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Winnifred Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Winnifred Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Winnifred Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Winnifred Beach Location Map

Interactive Winnifred Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Winnifred Beach is Ken Jones (Port Antonio) Airport (POT) in Jamaica, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Winnifred Beach is Norman Manley International (Kingston) Airport (KIN), also in Jamaica, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Winnifred Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:00 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Winnifred Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Antonio, 1 km from Winnifred Beach.

Next High Water: 12:45pm | 0.13m

Next Low Water: 05:36pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Winnifred Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Winnifred Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite