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Level 6/10

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
Today
16
7
Poor
1.5m
@9s
14km/h
Tue
17
26
Poor
2.1m
@10s
13km/h
Wed
18
23
Poor
1.9m
@10s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
ESE(111°)
Score: 11/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
14km/h
ESE(109°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm79%
Windswell Component
0.9mESE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.6mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:00 am
High tide - 0.48m
1:10 pm
Low tide - 0.23m
7:00 pm
High tide - 0.43m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

7
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score7/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score7

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°
Best window
morning

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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