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Winnifred Beach surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Winnifred Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Winnifred Beach sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Winnifred Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Winnifred Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Winnifred Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
227 | 251 | 210 | 164 | 109 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.32m | 3:42PM0.17m | 3:58AM0.32m | 4:56PM0.21m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:49PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 11:02AM0.08m | 10:12PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.08m | 11:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 210 | 164 | 109 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 42 | 972 | 6 | 29 | 106 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 641 | 641 | 29 | 106 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 604 | 604 | 731 | 620 | 620 | 620 |
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