TidePlanet

Today in Jacmel there is high tide at 11:31 am (2.9 ft) and low tide at 2:55 am. Tide coefficient 113. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:50 am. The sun rises at 6:48 am and sets at 6:20 pm: 11 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 1.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph). Light drizzle, 80 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Jacmel today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:00–3:20 am Also 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 2:00–4:00 pm
  • Low tide at 2:55 am
  • Major period 1:24–3:24 am
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 113 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 am to 3:20 am, combines the 2:55 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:31 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: swordfish, yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Jacmel

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 8:00–11:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 92 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (4 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 85 °F (very warm)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft

    1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 85 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50

    Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:55 am

    Low tide at 2:55 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:31 am. Coefficient 113 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 85 °F.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Jacmel

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Jacmel

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:55 am -0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:31 am 2.9 ft · coef. 113

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 10 h 58 min to low tide at 3:50 am.

Tide coefficient 113 for the 11:31 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 27 (2.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 1 (-1.7 ft).

Mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month come on October 29 (coefficient 117, 3.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 20, 0.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:48 am · 6:20 pm Low tide 2:55 am · -0.2 ft High tide 11:31 am · 2.9 ft — — Coef. 113 91% Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm Medium
Thu 29 6:48 am · 6:19 pm Low tide 3:50 am · -0.2 ft High tide 12:49 pm · 2.8 ft — — Coef. 117 84% Major periods 2:28 am · 3:01 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:49 am · 6:19 pm Low tide 4:52 am · -0.1 ft High tide 5:50 pm · 2.8 ft — — Coef. 114 74% Major periods 3:33 am · 4:05 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:49 am · 6:18 pm Low tide 6:01 am · 0.1 ft High tide 5:48 pm · 2.6 ft — — Coef. 105 63% Major periods 4:35 am · 5:05 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:50 am · 5:18 pm Low tide 6:13 am · 0.3 ft High tide 3:09 pm · 2.5 ft — — Coef. 92 Last quarter Major periods 4:33 am · 5:00 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:50 am · 5:17 pm Low tide 7:27 am · 0.6 ft High tide 3:27 pm · 2.3 ft Low tide 9:45 pm · 2.0 ft — Coef. 72 41% Major periods 5:26 am · 5:51 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:51 am · 5:17 pm High tide 1:27 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 8:43 am · 0.9 ft High tide 3:45 pm · 2.2 ft Low tide 10:04 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 62 30% Major periods 6:15 am · 6:38 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Jacmel station (NOAA), 2.4 mi from Jacmel. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Galveston reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Jacmel

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.9 ft · 4.9 s from the southeast (141°)
Swell 1.7 ft · 4.4 s from the southeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant1.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSE · gusts 13
Offshore (16 mi S)Offshore 12 mph ESE · gusts 17

Onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 2.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now85.1 °F
Today 84.7–85.1 °F air: 74 / 84 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 84.0 °F measured 1.1 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Jacmel today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 6:26–10:00 am 1.4–2.1 ft Also 5:00–6:42 pm
  • 1.4–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.8 ft swell at 5 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:31 am)
Surf at the shore 1.4–2.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.8 ft 5 s · SE · 15 kJ
Wind 2 mph NE · calm
Water and wetsuit 84.7 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:26 am · sunrise 6:48 am · sunset 6:20 pm · last light 6:42 pm
  • Tide: low 2:55 am (-0.2 ft) and high 11:31 am (2.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 84.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 15 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:26 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 5:00 pm to 6:42 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Jacmel today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:40–4:40 pm Also 11:00 am–12:40 pm
  • 1.8 ft swell at 5 s from the southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.8 ft 5 s · from the SE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 84.7 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the NNW
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:55 am (2:40–3:10 am) and high tide 11:31 am (11:16–11:50 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 2.9 ft at 5 s) and rain (0.67 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 84.7 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:42 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:32 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 11:00 am to 12:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Jacmel.

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Weather

Weather in Jacmel

14-day weather

Now in Jacmel

Now 80 °F Light drizzle · feels like 90 °F · 74 / 84 °F
Low / high
74 / 84 °F
Rain
0.04 in · 26%
Clouds
19%
Humidity
85%
Dew pointDew point
75 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 20
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyLight drizzleLight drizzleClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 76°75°76°82°83°80°80°77°
Wind (mph) 0 ESE2 N2 NNE2 ESE8 SE10 SSE2 S1 N
Gusts 6559222595
Waves 2.0 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 80° 2 S 1.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 77° 1 N 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 76° 1 NE 1.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 1 ENE 1.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 2 NNW 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 1 ENE 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 84° 4 SSE 1.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 84° 4 S 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light drizzle 74 / 84 °F 12 mph SE 2.0 ft 11:31 am
Thu 29 Light drizzle 75 / 84 °F 5 mph ESE 1.7 ft 12:49 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 75 / 88 °F 5 mph N 1.9 ft 5:50 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 75 / 85 °F 5 mph NE 2.0 ft 5:48 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 74 / 85 °F 6 mph NE 2.3 ft 3:09 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 74 / 84 °F 6 mph SSE 2.2 ft 3:27 pm
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 75 / 83 °F 6 mph ESE 1.6 ft 1:27 am · 3:45 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 75 / 83 °F 5 mph ESE 1.4 ft 3:29 am · 4:02 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 76 / 83 °F 6 mph SE 1.2 ft 5:01 am · 4:17 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 76 / 83 °F 6 mph SE 1.3 ft 6:17 am · 4:25 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 75 / 84 °F 4 mph E 1.6 ft 7:19 am · 4:12 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 76 / 86 °F 5 mph N 2.4 ft 8:11 am
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 75 / 86 °F 5 mph N 2.2 ft 8:57 am
Tue 10 Clear sky 76 / 86 °F 5 mph NE 2.5 ft 9:44 am
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 75° / 84° 1.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 88° 1.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 74° / 85° 2.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 75° / 83° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 75° / 83° 1.4 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−6.3 °F; normal high: 90 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Jacmel

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:48 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:20 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 6:00 am
  • Full dark 7:08 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:26 am
  • Civil dusk 6:42 pm
  • Solar noon 12:34 pm (58° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 32 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:50 pm
  • Full dark 7:08 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:48–7:18 am
Evening golden hour5:50–6:20 pm
Jacmel

Today the sun is 92,354,939 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Jacmel

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:32 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 10:26 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 9:19 am
Transit 2:24 am overhead
Visible 13 h 53 min from 8:32 pm to 10:26 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:49–9:49 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:02–9:02 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Jacmel

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Jacmel.

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Jacmel) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.55 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Jacmel at a glance

  • Town or city of about 137,966 people. Coordinates: 18.236° N, 72.537° W.
  • The nearest tide station, Jacmel, is 2.4 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Cyvadier (3.2 mi), Cyvadier Beach (4.6 mi).

Questions about JacmelQuestions

What time is high tide today in Jacmel?

Today in Jacmel there is high tide at 11:31 am (2.9 ft) and low tide at 2:55 am. Tide coefficient 113.

What time is sunset today in Jacmel?

At 6:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:42 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Jacmel?

At 6:48 am. First light comes at 6:00 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 8:49–9:49 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 8:02–9:02 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Jacmel?

Light drizzle, from 74 °F to 84 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph) and a 26% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Jacmel?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.9 ft waves with a period of 4.9 s from the southeast. The water is 85.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Jacmel?

The best time to visit Jacmel is from December to March: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Jacmel (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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