Boat Beach
Coastal areas · Bahamas
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Coastal areas, Boat Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Boat Beach
Updated 20:58 spot time
Boat Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.1 m E swell at 2.55 s. Wind up to 27 km/h ENE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2/5) with 23 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.3°C (82.9°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.8–25.6°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.9–25.1°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22–26.1°C
Apr
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24–26.3°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.7–28.5°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.8–29.4°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Aug
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–30.7°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.5–30.2°C
Nov
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.7–26.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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