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Colonial Beach

Bahamas, Bahamas

Colonial Beach 5 photos

  • Bahamas Cruise - beach - June 2018 (0274)

    Bahamas Cruise - beach - June 2018 (0274). Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Colonial Beach Lighthouse - panoramio

    Colonial Beach Lighthouse - panoramio. Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Carnival Fantasy pool

    Carnival Fantasy pool. ArnoldReinhold, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • British Colonial Hilton Nassau - panoramio

    British Colonial Hilton Nassau - panoramio. qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Atlantis Paradise Island Vacation Resort - panoramio

    Atlantis Paradise Island Vacation Resort - panoramio. qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:35 pm
8 am
8.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
7.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
5.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
6%
Sunset
6:35 pm
Today
8.6Excellent8 am1510
8.7Excellent9 am159
7.7Great10 am1710
5.9Good11 am1912
7.3Great12 pm2113
7.6Great1 pm159
8.0Great2 pm149
7.5Great3 pm1710
6.0Good4 pm1610
6.8Good5 pm159
5.9Good6 pm1811
Sat
4.8Fair8 am2918
3.0Poor9 am2013
5.7Good10 am117
6.3Good11 am117
6.9Good12 pm64
5.5Good1 pm53
6.0Good2 pm53
6.5Good3 pm1811
6.7Good4 pm149
5.3Fair5 pm1610
5.6Good6 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, <0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 12 am, -<0.1 mHigh 5 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 12 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink33 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 780 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miNassau (city)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miLynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)

Nearby places

  • Fat TuesdayFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Señor Frog'sMexican
    810 m0.5 mi
  • The Grill HutFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi
  • Lukka KairiRegional
    810 m0.5 mi
  • The Gallery and Wine BarFood and drink
    830 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Colonial Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 63%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 44 km/h28 mph, rain 64%
  • Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 57 km/h35 mph, rain 62%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 48%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 40%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 41%