James Point surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 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
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at James Point today?

The current surf forecast for James Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (03 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (03 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.7
NNW
8
1
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
45
44
35
35
60
111
246
465
286
220
183
173
150
150
104
92
96
91
93
75
93
57
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
N
5
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
NNW
35
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
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
11:54AM0.93m
00:08AM1.07m
12:29PM0.91m
00:44AM1.05m
1:07PM0.90m
1:21AM1.02m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.32m
6:52AM0.33m
6:35PM0.35m
7:30AM0.36m
7:12PM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:26
6:26
6:26
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7:36
7:37
7:37
7:37
1
2
2
4
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
29
29
30
30
26
27
26
25
25
19
20
21
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.7
NNW
8
1
N
8
0.6
SE
8
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
13
49
45
43
35
35
60
111
50
286
220
183
173
150
150
104
92
96
91
93
75
93
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
NE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
50
12
9
44
12
21
38
14
51
36
39
39
33
39
39
84
71
68
44
27
26
15
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
13
13
13
2
9
21
28
39
12
11
39
39
39
10
25
16
16
16
13
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SSW
3
1.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
7
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
11
14
18
3
246
465
16
15
33
32
36
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
13
1216
14
791
791
7
7
0
13
831
831
791
791
102
578
578
578
1431
839
46
601
Best forecast wave conditions in Eleuthera - Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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