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Long Bay - Outback

Portland, Jamaica
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Long Bay - Outback is a more powerful option near Boston Bay—delivering hollow tubes and long rides when swells are running. Less crowded than the main spot, it rewards those willing to explore Jamaica's northeast coast.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
18
Poor
1.0m
@7s
6km/h
Today
30
0
Poor
0.9m
@7s
7km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
1.0m
@8s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
ENE(68°)
Score: 3/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
6km/h
ESE(104°)
Score: 21/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm38%
Secondary Swell
0.5mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 6 km/h SSW|PM: 4 km/h E
Lighter winds later (4 km/h)
Tide at 12pm (0.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
Low tide - 0.30m
6:30 am
High tide - 0.41m
12:30 pm
Low tide - 0.24m
7:50 pm
High tide - 0.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

18
Poor
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind21/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score18/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score18

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
1.2m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.2m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
150° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Portland parish. Near Boston Bay.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Powerful, beachy waves. Hollow tubes before long ride.

Getting There

Airport
KIN
Drive time
150 min
Data quality
verified

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