Long Bay
Portland · Jamaica
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Long Bay is a NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Portland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
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 · 26.1–28.3°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 26.3–27.6°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–27.7°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.8–28.4°C
May
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.1–29.2°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–29.8°C
Aug
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.9–30°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.3°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.2–30.8°C
Nov
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–29.6°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–28.9°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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