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Surfers beach 59.4
#3648 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇸 The Bahamas · North Eleuthera · near Nassau
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score59.4 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Surfers beach
The best time to surf Surfers beach 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 NAS (102 km) and the nearest town is Nassau (89 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 9% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 2% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 6% | 1.3 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 4% | 1.1 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 0% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 87% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 96% | 15% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 8% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 3% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 5% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 59.4
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%
2.2
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.7
The detail
Faces 12° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 51% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 25.383, -76.525 (OpenStreetMap).
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