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Winnifred Beach surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Winnifred Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Winnifred Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Winnifred Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.17m | 11:12PM0.38m | 10:55AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:18PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.09m | 3:42PM-0.00m | 6:26AM0.09m | 4:39PM0.03m | 7:34AM0.09m | 5:46PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 270 | 261 | 273 | 13 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 16 | 273 | 217 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 264 | 44 | 264 | 207 | 207 | 18 | 30 | 264 | 232 | 232 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 43 | — | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | — | 34 | 35 | 23 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 8 | 280 | — | — | — | 280 | 433 | 346 | 212 | 237 | 232 | 408 | 264 | 365 | 381 | 330 | 212 | 237 | 408 | — | 348 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 405 | 964 | 1009 | 1009 | 962 | 669 | 29 | 29 | 405 | 976 | 976 | 514 | 514 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 106 | 683 | 962 | 818 | 961 | 29 | 29 |
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