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surfing in Jamaica
  Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 77 30 W
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Terrain: mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Natural hazards: hurricanes (especially July to November)
Environment - current issues: heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston results from vehicle emissions

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1 Boston Bay right and left reef-rocky all surfers
2 Canon Cave right reef-coral experienced surfers
3 Discovery Bay right point-break experienced surfers
4 DNA right and left reef-coral pros or kamikaze only...
5 Kingston   reef-coral all surfers
6 Lighthouse right and left reef-coral all surfers
7 Littles right and left rivermouth all surfers
8 Long bay right and left beach-break all surfers
9 Makka left point-break all surfers
10 Navy Island   right and left beach-break all surfers
11 Peenie Wally right reef-rocky all surfers
12 Runaways right and left reef-rocky
13 Zoo right and left reef-rocky experienced surfers


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Jamaica at a glance
 
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Geographic coordinates: 18° 15' N, 77° 30' W
Coastline: 1,022 km km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Terrain: mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m
Natural hazards: hurricanes (especially July to November)
Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Population: 2,780,132 (July 2007 est.)
Languages: English, English patois
Capital: Kingston
Divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland

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Water temp. 26°C
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Air temp. 25°C
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comment by Anonymous, 2008-01-08 00:14:33

I wanna surf!
i'm a jamaican looking to catch some waves...with who, where and how can i do that?

comment by Anonymous, 2007-06-15 01:00:36

jamnesia
I am desperately trying to get in touch with them as well...Can somebody help please...

comment by Anonymous, 2007-06-11 20:21:45

jamnesia
trying to get in touch with the jamnesia crew. Checked their website and stuff. E-mailed them at the yahoo address to no avail. Can somebody help me .

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Boston Bay, Jamaica
By SoCaliSurfer, 2008-01-20 03:00:39
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Trip: Boston Bay, Jamaica '08
By SoCaliSurfer, From 2008-01-19 to 2008-01-25
Went to Boston Bay and stayed at "The Great Huts" (greathuts.com) on the side of the bay , just steps down to the "Hut's" private beach area on an easy paddle out to the far break.  The first 2 days the waves were on aver
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