Gold Rock Beach
East Grand Bahama · Bahamas
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Gold Rock Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near East Grand Bahama — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28°C (82.4°F) on average
Jan
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.2–25.1°C
Feb
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.3–24.9°C
Mar
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.1–25.7°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23.3–26.4°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.9–29.1°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.2–29.6°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.9°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 27.9–30.8°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.3–30.6°C
Oct
28°C
82.4°F · 25.9–30.2°C
Nov
26°C
78.8°F · 23.7–27.8°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.7–26°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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