The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Elbow Cay, Bahamas

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° SE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:42pm / 4:21pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE1.7ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 2am on Mon 5/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (56) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (129) 2.1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    3ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated May 11, 2026 @ 2:42pm.
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