Surf-Forecast | Sugar Shack Surf Guide

Lat Long: 26.52° N 76.97° W

Issued: 12 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sugar Shack sea temperature is

27.3°C

Sugar Shack surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Sugar Shack Surf Guide

Sugar Shack in Great Abaco - Bahamas is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Sugar Shack Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sugar Shack:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sugar Shack occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Sugar Shack with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in September while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

72%

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

too small

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

Explore Sugar Shack Location Map

Interactive Sugar Shack 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 Sugar Shack is Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) in Bahamas, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sugar Shack is Treasure Cay Airport (TCB), also in Bahamas, 49 km (30 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.

Sugar Shack Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 15:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Sugar Shack

Current tide and informaton

For Four Rocks, 4 km from Sugar Shack.

Next High Water: 04:23am | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 09:57pm | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Sugar Shack Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sugar Shack won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite