James Point surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
27.1° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:49
7:50
7:50
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)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Energy 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)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
Energy 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)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy 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)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
522
522
471
414
346
306
3
10
13
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Eleuthera - Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahamas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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