Holiday Beach Surf Guide

Holiday Beach in Eleuthera is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.

Holiday Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Holiday Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Holiday Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Holiday Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Holiday Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
32%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
53%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
15%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Holiday Beach Location Map

Interactive Holiday Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Holiday Beach is North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) in Bahamas, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Holiday Beach is Governors Harbour (Governor's Harbor) Airport (GHB), also in Bahamas, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Holiday Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:14 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.5
NNE
0.5
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
Period (s) 7 7 6 6
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Holiday Beach

Surf stats for Holiday Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Holiday Beach

Wind stats for Holiday Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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