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Priory Beach

Saint Ann, Middlesex County, Jamaica

Priory Beach 3 photos

  • Fishing boats St Ann's Bay 20230605 134918

    Fishing boats St Ann's Bay 20230605 134918. CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    StAnnsMarket20230605 095316. CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • St Ann's Bay 20230605 134841

    St Ann's Bay 20230605 134841. CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 5:40 pm
7 am
8.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
7.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
117 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:40 pm
Today
8.8Excellent7 am75
7.9Great8 am117
6.1Good9 am138
6.0Good10 am2113
5.7Good11 am1610
4.5Fair12 pm1912
4.4Fair1 pm1811
4.5Fair2 pm95
4.2Fair3 pm1710
3.5Poor4 pm63
4.5Fair5 pm117
Sat
5.8Good7 am21
5.9Good8 am127
5.7Good9 am127
5.6Good10 am128
5.3Fair11 am106
3.0Poor12 pm95
3.8Poor1 pm1610
4.3Fair2 pm85
4.4Fair3 pm64
4.3Fair4 pm32
4.3Fair5 pm63
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.6 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.6 mHigh 7 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 7 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
390 m0.2 miPriory (village)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miIan Fleming International Airport (OCJ)

Nearby places

  • fantasy beach clubFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Priory RestaurantFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Priory Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun8.2 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 39%