Hatchet Bay surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 1.0°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 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
162
173
173
184
167
112
153
266
260
298
297
291
291
305
305
309
302
358
317
360
317
317
317
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
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
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:27AM0.78m
10:06PM1.20m
10:24AM0.78m
11:03PM1.17m
11:24AM0.78m
00:00AM1.11m
Low Tide
3:20PM-0.03m
4:41AM0.07m
4:18PM-0.01m
5:38AM0.09m
5:18PM0.04m
6:35AM0.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
21
21
22
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.7
ESE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
5
4
4
4
4
73
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
309
302
358
1
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
156
162
173
173
184
167
112
153
266
260
298
297
291
291
305
305
66
317
360
317
317
317
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1101
1834
1598
1228
1022
794
794
857
924
924
1228
893
773
772
683
710
914
1198
826
893
773
555
32
555
Best forecast wave conditions in Eleuthera - Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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