Crab Key Beach
Saint Ann · Jamaica
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Crab Key Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Saint Ann — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Crab Key Beach
Updated 20:32 spot time
Crab Key Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.6 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.2 m NE swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 22 km/h E. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 22 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 26–28.5°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 26–27.7°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 25.7–27.7°C
Apr
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.4°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.8°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.8–29.4°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 28.1–29.7°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.8–29.9°C
Sep
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.6°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–30.9°C
Nov
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–29.6°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–28.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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