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Turtle Beach

Saint Ann, Middlesex County, Jamaica

Turtle Beach 5 photos

  • MSC Seaside 07

    MSC Seaside 07. Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • MSC Seaside 06

    MSC Seaside 06. Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ocho Rios

    Ocho Rios. Christopher from Salem, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Ocho Rios - Splendour of the Seas

    Ocho Rios - Splendour of the Seas. Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Ocho Rios, Jamaica

    Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 5:40 pm
7 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.3
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.4
15 km/h9 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
26°C80°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
138 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:40 pm
Today
8.0Great7 am106
7.8Great8 am1610
6.0Good9 am149
5.7Good10 am2314
5.6Good11 am1610
4.3Fair12 pm2516
4.1Fair1 pm1710
4.6Fair2 pm106
3.9Poor3 pm2113
3.5Poor4 pm85
4.4Fair5 pm159
Sat
5.7Good7 am43
6.0Good8 am128
5.9Good9 am106
5.5Good10 am127
5.2Fair11 am75
4.2Fair12 pm127
3.0Poor1 pm1811
4.3Fair2 pm106
4.3Fair3 pm64
4.3Fair4 pm42
4.3Fair5 pm85
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

  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink36 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m670 ft
  • Entry feeYes

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
440 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
620 m0.4 miOcho Rios (city)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miIan Fleming International Airport (OCJ)

Nearby places

  • Roots Rock Reggae Bar & GrillFood and drink
    200 m670 ft
  • Burger KingBurger
    230 m740 ft
  • Little TokyoFood and drink
    240 m780 ft
  • ital corner/vegan cornerFood and drink
    240 m790 ft
  • KFCChicken
    240 m800 ft

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 Turtle Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 39%