Check the Beach

Grotto Beach

Bahamas, Bahamas

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:25 pm
7 am
5.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
5.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:25 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am1711
5.1Fair8 am1711
5.7Good9 am96
6.0Good10 am32
6.0Good11 am53
6.0Good12 pm127
5.6Good1 pm159
5.5Good2 pm159
5.5Good3 pm106
5.7Good4 pm64
7.6Great5 pm74
5.7Good6 pm95
Sat
5.4Fair8 am159
5.3Fair9 am117
5.4Fair10 am64
4.4Fair11 am43
4.4Fair12 pm53
4.4Fair1 pm74
4.4Fair2 pm21
4.8Fair3 pm32
4.8Fair4 pm106
4.8Fair5 pm64
5.1Fair6 pm106
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, 0.7 m. Low at 12 am, <0.1 mHigh 5 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 am, <0.1 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 5 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
14 km9 miSan Salvador Bahamas Airport (ZSA)

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 Grotto Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 76%
  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 72%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 61%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 39%