Discovery Bay, Jamaica
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About Discovery Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (349°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (169°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Discovery Bay, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MBJ, direct.
See flights MDW → MBJ · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Discovery Bay.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Discovery Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
No forecast for Discovery Bay yet: it refreshes every three hours.
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to MBJ, then 1h 15 by road. About 8h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Wed 21 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Thu 22 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Fri 23 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sat 24 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to MBJ, then 1h 15 by road. About 8h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £705–£1,300 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £215–£445 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £705–£1,300 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Discovery Bay
- Rumfaces Bar Grill0.1 km from the centre
- New Capp Restaurant0.2 km from the centre
- Bashment's Vibes Bar and Grill0.3 km from the centre
- CrisNic Lobster Deck0.3 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
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