James Point surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 EST
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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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at James Point today?

The current surf forecast for James Point at 1AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (19 Jan)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (19 Jan)7ft (2.1m)6s

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

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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
W
0.9
N
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
2
N
2.1
N
2.1
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
2
NNE
2
NNE
2
NNE
2.2
NE
2.3
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
Period(s) (?)7771534566677666666777888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)94451277111715830138037432929029230230538849464776198810871151
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:52PM
0.85
10:13AM
1.02
10:32PM
0.87
10:50AM
1.02
11:11PM
0.90
11:28AM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:16PM
0.23
4:01AM
0.21
4:51PM
0.22
4:42AM
0.21
5:26PM
0.20
5:23AM
0.21
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-----6:52-------6:52-------6:52--
Sunset5:38-------5:38-------5:39-------
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Rain (mm)
1-221-1--1-------------1
Temp. °C252425242323232322212121212121202020202021212222
Feels °C (?)252525252222222118151516161616141414141415151617
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