Paradise Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eleuthera – Bahamas)

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Paradise Island Surf Guide

Paradise Island in Eleuthera - Bahamas is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The reef break provides left and right handers. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Hazards include - Rocks.

Paradise Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paradise Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paradise Island occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Paradise Island (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Paradise Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in April while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

51%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Paradise Island Location Map

Interactive Paradise Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Paradise Island is Nassau International Airport (NAS) in Bahamas, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paradise Island is Andros Town Airport (ASD), also in Bahamas, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Paradise Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Paradise Island look like?

Latest photos from Paradise Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Donna Early

Tides at Paradise Island

Current tide and informaton

For Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas, 2 km from Paradise Island.

Next High Water: 11:08am | 0.79m

Next Low Water: 04:53pm | 0.23m

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Paradise Island Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.6 °C) too at Paradise Island, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite