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Hatchet Bay surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatchet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
23 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.90m | 5:01AM0.82m | 5:43PM1.00m | 5:53AM0.81m | 6:33PM1.08m | 6:46AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.18m | 11:04PM0.23m | 11:09AM0.12m | 00:02AM0.18m | 11:55AM0.07m | 00:59AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 18 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 71 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 2 | — | 43 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 924 | 1228 | 0 | 772 | 602 | 555 | 0 | 378 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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