Paradise Beach
New Providence · Bahamas
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Paradise Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near New Providence — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW 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: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.9–25.9°C
Feb
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.9–25.3°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.5–25.9°C
Apr
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–26.4°C
May
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–28.2°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.9–29.2°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.6–30.2°C
Aug
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.8–30.5°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.5°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.3°C
Nov
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.1–28.4°C
Dec
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.2–27.4°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–E
Best wind
S–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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