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Rock Sound surfForecast / Eleuthera / Bahamas
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rock Sound surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rock Sound sea temperature is
27.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rock Sound today?
The current surf forecast for Rock Sound at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rock Sound. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
119 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 59 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 69 | 71 | 105 | 199 | 102 | 113 | 191 | 195 | 223 | 253 | 247 | 253 | 223 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.98m | 9:28PM1.21m | 9:57AM0.97m | 10:22PM1.19m | 10:52AM0.96m | 11:18PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.19m | 4:05AM0.20m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:59AM0.21m | 4:50PM0.22m | 5:54AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — |
 kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 59 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 69 | 71 | 105 | 199 | 102 | 113 | 191 | 195 | 223 | 253 | 247 | 253 | 223 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1250 | 1167 | 1167 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 794 | 1153 | 1375 | 1732 | 1538 | 741 | 741 | 723 | 794 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 828 | 741 | 741 | 723 | 723 |
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