Hatchet Bay surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). 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)4.5ft (1.3m)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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
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
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
153
177
97
104
134
165
112
156
178
196
194
206
225
204
323
314
331
329
331
298
302
305
313
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
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
9:11PM1.22m
9:27AM0.78m
10:06PM1.20m
10:24AM0.78m
11:03PM1.17m
11:24AM0.78m
Low Tide
2:26PM-0.04m
3:46AM0.06m
3:20PM-0.03m
4:41AM0.07m
4:18PM-0.01m
5:38AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
24
23
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.7
ESE
8
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
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
15
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
12
13
12
14
9
5
4
68
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
302
1
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
6
4
5
5
2
2
5
2
4
2
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
153
153
177
97
104
134
165
112
156
178
196
194
206
225
204
323
314
331
329
331
298
305
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1228
1228
794
794
794
851
1101
1228
1228
1599
857
794
772
772
1101
924
924
1592
794
794
772
680
773
1362
Best forecast wave conditions in Eleuthera - Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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