Old Harbour Bay Fishing Beach
Saint Catherine · Jamaica
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Saint Catherine, Old Harbour Bay Fishing Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.3°C
Feb
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.3–27.8°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.4°C
Apr
27.8°C
82°F · 27–28.7°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.9°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.8°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Aug
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–30°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.5°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.6–30.9°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–29.8°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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