Waves Beach
Saint Catherine · Jamaica
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Saint Catherine, Waves Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.4–28.3°C
Feb
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.3–27.7°C
Mar
27.2°C
81°F · 26.1–28.3°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.9–28.4°C
May
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–29.7°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Aug
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.7–29.9°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.3–30.3°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.7–30.8°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–29.8°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.6–29°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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