Kingston, Jamaica
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About Kingston
Kingston is a town in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. From Kingston you can reach 3 surf spots and 6 dive sites, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Lighthouse, a surf spot 5.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KIN, 4 km away.
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Staying in Kingston
- 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: KIN, 4 km, KTP, 4 km, OCJ, 52 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kingston. Spots further out are listed below.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Kingston too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse5.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft25 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft18 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Lighthouse: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Zoo13.6 kmabout 25 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft58 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft33 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft10 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft15 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft18 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Zoo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kingston, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Further out
This spot is more than 20 km from Kingston. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makka25 kmabout 45 min by car | 4 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft38 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft32 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft20 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft19 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 2 ft23 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Makka: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Dive near Kingston
- Port Royal Reef 6.1 km · stays here
- Gun Cay 6.4 km · stays here
- Maiden Cay 6.9 km · stays here
- Rackhmans Cay 7.2 km · stays here
- South East Cay 7.8 km · stays here
- South Cay 9 km · stays here
Places to eat near Kingston
- Gloria's Seafood CitySeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Beach indi City Seafood RestaurantSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Domino's King StreetPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
- Ibo Spice PortalVegetarian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Kamila's kitchenVegetarian · 0.5 km from the centre
- The Orient Express RestaurantChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits