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French Bay 56.8
#3903 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇸 The Bahamas · San Salvador · near Nassau
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score56.8 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf French Bay
The best time to surf French Bay is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is GGT (144 km) and the nearest town is Nassau (313 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 7% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 4% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 3% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 2% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 15% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 8% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 7% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 5% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 56.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
1.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.6
The detail
Faces 185° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 32% of days. Mean peak period 8.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 23.947, -74.520 (OpenStreetMap).
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