Flipper Beach
New Providence · Bahamas
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near New Providence, Flipper Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Flipper Beach
Updated 20:55 spot time
Flipper Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SE swell at 3.55 s. Wind up to 23 km/h ESE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 12 km/h ENE 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: ~28.6°C (83.5°F) on average
Jan
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.4–26.3°C
Feb
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23–25.4°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.6–25.9°C
Apr
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.6–26.2°C
May
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–28.2°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29.1°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–29.9°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.5°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.3–30.5°C
Oct
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–30.2°C
Nov
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.3–28.6°C
Dec
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.3–27.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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