Egg Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Bahamas – Eleuthera)
| Name: | Egg Island |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SE |
Egg Island in Eleuthera is a sheltered reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. The reef provides both left and right breaks. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.
Overall Egg Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Visitor Reviews of Egg Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Egg Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Whale Point Cut | 9 mi |
| Second closest break | Holiday Beach | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Surfers Beach | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ledges | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Dump | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Egg Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 257 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 295 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 354 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 388 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 388 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Egg Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Eleuthera Island (west coast), Bahamas | 33 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Eleuthera Island (west coast), Bahamas (2) | 33 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas | 46 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas (2) | 46 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas (3) | 46 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Egg Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 511 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 761 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 766 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 766 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 774 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Egg Island: |
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| Closest city location | Dunmore Town (Bahamas) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nassau (Bahamas) | 47 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rock Sound (Bahamas) | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Marsh Harbour (Bahamas) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Andros Town (Bahamas) | 83 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Egg Island is North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) in Bahamas, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Egg Island is Governors Harbour (Governor's Harbor) Airport (GHB), also in Bahamas, 50 km (31 miles) away.
- Third is Nassau International Airport (NAS) in Bahamas, 86 km (53 miles) away.
- Rock Sound Airport (RSD) in Bahamas is 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Chub Cay Airport (CCZ), also in Bahamas is the fifth nearest airport to Egg Island and is 112 km (70 miles) away.




