Surf-Forecast | Ledges Surf Guide

Ledges Surf Guide

Ledges in Eleuthera is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.

Ledges Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ledges:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ledges occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ledges (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ledges with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in March while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

49%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ledges Location Map

Interactive Ledges surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ledges is Governors Harbour (Governor's Harbor) Airport (GHB) in Bahamas, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ledges is North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), also in Bahamas, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ledges Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 13:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ledges

Current tide and informaton

For Hatchet Bay, 0 km from Ledges.

Next High Water: 03:24pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 09:36pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Ledges Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ledges won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite