Hatchet Bay surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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)5s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 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)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
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
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
61
58
66
173
142
163
163
141
144
172
149
153
153
152
152
156
103
106
234
200
205
210
205
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
30
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
7:39AM0.80m
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
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
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
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
26
25
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
27
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
1.1
E
8
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
0.5
N
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
N
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
65
61
25
16
16
142
3
3
3
16
7
12
12
11
17
20
12
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
13
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
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
24
24
2
26
1
5
5
17
17
2
14
6
6
6
4
5
5
2
2
2
4
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
11
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
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
Energy kJ
1
1
7
5
1
3
6
4
4
4
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
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
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
16
58
66
173
163
163
141
144
172
149
153
153
152
152
156
103
106
234
200
205
210
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
826
826
960
1228
1368
826
826
794
672
672
960
960
1368
851
794
772
794
851
1101
1101
1371
924
794
794
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
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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