Hatchet Bay surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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Hatchet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hatchet Bay sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hatchet Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hatchet Bay at 5PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Hatchet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
181
83
85
163
141
116
144
144
148
152
152
152
185
76
85
117
108
112
120
230
273
273
271
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:17PM1.20m
8:32AM0.79m
9:11PM1.22m
9:27AM0.78m
10:06PM1.20m
Low Tide
1:33PM-0.02m
2:50AM0.06m
2:26PM-0.04m
3:46AM0.06m
3:20PM-0.03m
4:41AM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
27
23
23
24
25
25
25
27
26
24
25
24
25
24
26
26
24
24
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
1.2
E
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
25
16
16
85
3
3
3
16
7
11
11
13
13
11
12
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
25
1
5
5
5
17
2
14
6
6
6
4
5
5
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
7
7
1
4
6
4
4
4
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
0.6
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
149
181
83
21
163
141
116
144
144
148
152
152
152
185
76
85
117
108
112
120
230
273
273
271
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
960
1229
1368
893
826
794
851
851
1173
1270
1369
851
794
772
851
851
1101
1101
1442
1228
794
794
772
772
Best forecast wave conditions in Eleuthera - Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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