Pirate Beach
Coastal areas · Bahamas
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Pirate Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.4–26.5°C
Feb
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.2–26°C
Mar
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.9–26°C
Apr
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.9–26.7°C
May
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–28.3°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.7–29.4°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.6–30.8°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28–30.9°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.2–30.2°C
Nov
27°C
80.6°F · 25.2–28.7°C
Dec
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.5–27.8°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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