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James Point surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
James Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's James Point sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at James Point today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
21 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:08AM0.88m | 8:33PM1.05m | 8:53AM0.88m | 9:15PM1.06m | 9:35AM0.88m | 9:54PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.30m | 3:08AM0.28m | 2:56PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.28m | 3:37PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 262 | 228 | 181 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 69 | 67 | 76 | 67 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 522 | 522 | 471 | 414 | 346 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1181 | 1181 | 1181 | 1013 | 614 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 170 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 846 | 601 | 683 | 770 | 770 |
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