Egg Island Surf Guide

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.

Egg Island Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Egg Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Egg Island occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Egg Island 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 2% of the time in March while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
2%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
5%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
93%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Egg Island Location Map

Interactive Egg Island 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 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.

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Egg Island Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:08 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.6
NNE
0.5
NNE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 6 6
Wind (km/h)
15
10
5
5
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
glass

Swell History at Egg Island

Surf stats for Egg Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Egg Island

Wind stats for Egg Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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