Zoo (Bull Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Zoo (Bull Bay) Surf Guide

Zoo (Bull Bay) in Jamaica is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. The ideal swell direction from the south southeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Zoo (Bull Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zoo (Bull Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at Zoo (Bull Bay) occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Zoo (Bull Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zoo (Bull Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in November while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

55%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Zoo (Bull Bay) Location Map

Interactive Zoo (Bull Bay) 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 Zoo (Bull Bay) is Norman Manley International (Kingston) Airport (KIN) in Jamaica, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zoo (Bull Bay) is Tinson Pen (Kingston) Airport (KTP), also in Jamaica, 12 km (7 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.

Zoo (Bull Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:01 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Zoo (Bull Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Copa (Bull Bay), 2 km from Zoo (Bull Bay).

Next High Water: 11:17pm | 0.31m

Next Low Water: 03:39pm | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zoo (Bull Bay) Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.7 °C) too at Zoo (Bull Bay). Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite