Check the Beach

Jaws Beach

Bahamas, Bahamas

Jaws Beach 3 photos

  • Sunset at the Pier - panoramio (1)

    Sunset at the Pier - panoramio (1). Oscar Flowers, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Clifton Pier, Bahamas - panoramio

    Clifton Pier, Bahamas - panoramio. Oscar Flowers, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sunset at the Pier - panoramio

    Sunset at the Pier - panoramio. Oscar Flowers, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 11 am, sunset 6:36 pm
8 am
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C74°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
6.6Good8 am127
7.3Great9 am138
8.7Excellent10 am127
7.6Great11 am149
8.0Great12 pm138
7.6Great1 pm159
7.4Great2 pm1711
6.2Good3 pm138
6.2Good4 pm85
5.9Good5 pm1912
6.2Good6 pm1912
Sat
5.5Good8 am106
2.6Poor9 am2616
3.1Poor10 am1711
5.0Fair11 am64
5.1Fair12 pm106
5.1Fair1 pm85
5.1Fair2 pm53
5.7Good3 pm148
6.1Good4 pm159
5.5Good5 pm149
5.2Fair6 pm1811
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 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest airport
8 km5 miLynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Johnston Beach0.6 km0.4 mi west away
    8.7 Excellent later
  • Flipper Beach1.1 km0.7 mi south-west away
    8.7 Excellent later
  • Adelaide7.4 km4.6 mi south-east away
    9.1 Excellent later
  • Love Beach7.6 km4.7 mi north-east away
    9.2 Excellent later
  • Love Beach8.7 km5.4 mi north-east away
    9.2 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Jaws Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.1 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 62%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 62%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 60 km/h37 mph, rain 62%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 42%