James Point surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
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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
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at James Point today?

The current surf forecast for James Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 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
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
297
298
305
266
305
298
298
266
239
245
245
245
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:52PM0.99m
1:18AM1.17m
1:49PM0.98m
2:15AM1.11m
2:48PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.18m
7:00PM0.19m
8:01AM0.20m
8:00PM0.22m
8:57AM0.23m
9:04PM0.26m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
27
27
26
23
23
24
24
25
27
25
24
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
15
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
4
266
239
245
245
245
324
326
316
277
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
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
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
170
297
298
305
266
305
298
298
324
331
376
376
367
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
791
846
931
931
1216
791
770
770
770
623
875
1828
1216
1216
770
515
46
486
771
1103
1350
831
614
601
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)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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