Jacmel 56.1
#3985 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇭🇹 Haiti · Sud-Est · near Jacmel
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.1 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Jacmel
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PAP (47 km) and the nearest town is Jacmel (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 91% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 80% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 95% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 96% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 89% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 75% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 56.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 155° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 86% of days. Mean peak period 6.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 83%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 18.220, -72.541 (OpenStreetMap).
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