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Lighthouse
Surf spot · Jamaica
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lighthouse does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:02 −0.0 mLow 08:27 −0.1 mHigh 16:03 +0.2 mLow 23:24 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:06 +0.0 mLow 09:52 −0.1 mHigh 16:52 +0.2 mLow 23:51 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:59 +0.1 mLow 11:10 −0.0 mHigh 17:36 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
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About Lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (174°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (354°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kingston, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$824–US$1,510 each
about US$824–US$1,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MBJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$509 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$824–US$1,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kingston
9 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Kingston its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 10m
About 10h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MBJ, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights MDW → MBJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.