Willawahs surf break

Willawahs surfForecast / Great Abaco / Bahamas

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 EDT
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Willawahs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Willawahs sea temperature is
30.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Willawahs this week:

The surf forecast for Willawahs over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Willawahs in the next 12 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 21) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 21st Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 22nd Aug)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 20th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Willawahs over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NE
3
NNE
3
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.9
NE
1.7
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.8
NE
Period(s) (?)121111121111121213121313131313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4160256019071616125072397014861754149716521551154613551116974790508381318197
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
0
SE
5
WSW
5
W
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrossglassoffglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:34PM
1.06
6:50AM
0.77
7:25PM
1.06
7:41AM
0.82
8:10PM
1.05
8:28AM
0.86
8:52PM
1.02
9:12AM
0.90
9:32PM
0.97
9:55AM
0.92
10:11PM
0.92
10:37AM
0.93
10:49PM
0.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47AM
0.08
1:01AM
0.16
12:43PM
0.07
1:47AM
0.14
1:36PM
0.08
2:28AM
0.13
2:25PM
0.09
3:07AM
0.13
3:13PM
0.11
3:43AM
0.13
3:59PM
0.14
4:19AM
0.13
4:46PM
0.18
4:55AM
0.15
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Sunrise6:41--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:45--
Sunset-7:40--7:39--7:38--7:37--7:37--7:36--7:35-
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
1-15-332-----1-14-122
Temp. °C303030303030303030292929292929292929303029
Feels °C (?)292931313034333234343333313132312932323231
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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Willawahs (strong winds from the WNW at hy2c283E27N 62 km from Willawahs). A 3.8m groundswell from the ENE is too big for here

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Information about the Willawahs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Willawahs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Willawahs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Willawahs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Willawahs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Willawahs is 20 km (12 miles) from Marsh Harbour. If you plan a holiday in Great Abaco - Bahamas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Marsh Harbour. Marsh Harbour has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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