Fraquhars Beach
Clarendon · Jamaica
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Fraquhars Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Clarendon — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Fraquhars Beach
Updated 23:24 spot time
Fraquhars Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SE swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 23 km/h E. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fair (2/5) with 14 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: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.3°C
Feb
27.2°C
81°F · 26.4–27.9°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.4°C
Apr
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27.1–28.8°C
May
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.3–29.9°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–29.7°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–29.7°C
Aug
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.6–30°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.8°C
Oct
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–31°C
Nov
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–29.7°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.6–28.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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