Zoo (Bull Bay) Surf Forecast

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Jamaica (12 surf breaks)

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Zoo (Bull Bay) surfForecast / Jamaica / Jamaica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 18 Sep 2025 EST

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Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Zoo (Bull Bay) sea temperature is 30.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zoo (Bull Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zoo (Bull Bay) in the next 12 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 25) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (EST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf	7PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful	4AM (Thu 25th Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	11	11	10	10	9	4	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	73	56	26	14	8	6	2	2	9	19	7	15	7	21	31	51	75	93	112	138	150
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	N	SSW	SSE	NNE	S	SSE	E	SSE	SSE	NE	SE	ESE	ENE	ESE	E	NE	ESE	ESE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	glass	on	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	glass
High Tide / height (m)			7:24PM 0.35	7:27AM 0.29		7:53PM 0.34	8:02AM 0.31		8:20PM 0.33	8:36AM 0.33		8:45PM 0.31	9:09AM 0.34		9:08PM 0.29	9:44AM 0.34		9:29PM 0.26	10:20AM 0.33		9:49PM 0.23
Low Tide / height (m)	12:45PM 0.06		1:44AM 0.10		1:27PM 0.07	2:05AM 0.09		2:06PM 0.08	2:27AM 0.09		2:44PM 0.09	2:48AM 0.08		3:22PM 0.10	3:09AM 0.08		4:01PM 0.12	3:31AM 0.07		4:42PM 0.13	3:55AM 0.07

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:56	-	-
Sunset	-	6:06	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-

Rain (mm)	1	4	1	3	10	4	2	3	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	3	2	-	3	8	-
Temp. °C	31	29	26	30	28	26	30	29	26	31	30	27	32	31	27	32	31	27	32	29	27
Feels °C (?)	35	34	31	34	33	31	34	33	31	34	34	31	35	34	32	35	34	31	36	34	32

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Jamaica

Wind Update moderate winds from the SSE at Kingston/Norman Manley International Airport imply that is on-shore at Zoo (Bull Bay). 0.8m 6s windswell from the ESE with a 0.3m 6s windswell from the ENE and a 0.3m 3s local chop from the SSE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Zoo (Bull Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zoo (Bull Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Zoo (Bull Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zoo (Bull Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Zoo (Bull Bay) is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Kingston. If you plan a holiday in Jamaica, look for hotels and other accommodation in Kingston. Kingston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.