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Paradise Island
Surf spot · Bahamas
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:23 +0.3 mLow 07:21 −0.4 mHigh 13:54 +0.5 mLow 20:18 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:28 +0.4 mLow 08:30 −0.3 mHigh 14:53 +0.5 mLow 21:12 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:28 +0.4 mLow 09:37 −0.3 mHigh 15:50 +0.4 mLow 22:03 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Paradise Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (113°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (293°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 10.0 km out (1 in 1000). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Nassau, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$1,890 each
about US$1,040–US$1,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NAS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$436 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–US$550 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$376–US$698 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nassau
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about 5 min by car · 47 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Nassau its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 30m
About 7h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAS, direct, then 35 min by road
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