South Family Beach

Bahamas, Bahamas

No photo of South Family Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:30 pm

8 am
9.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
9.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
9.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
9.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 28°C82°F
Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 85 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 85 km/hmph
Waves: 0.9 m3 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 1%
Sunset: 6:30 pm

Today

9.4Excellent8 am127

9.5Excellent9 am75

9.6Excellent10 am85

9.6Excellent11 am106

9.6Excellent12 pm64

9.4Excellent1 pm42

6.9Good2 pm64

6.8Good3 pm1811

6.0Good4 pm2013

6.5Good5 pm127

6.5Good6 pm159

Sat

5.4Fair8 am106

5.6Good9 am127

5.7Good10 am85

4.5Fair11 am21

4.5Fair12 pm106

4.6Fair1 pm63

5.2Fair2 pm127

5.1Fair3 pm1711

4.9Fair4 pm1811

5.0Fair5 pm1811

5.0Fair6 pm1711

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

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 460 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 640 m0.4 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 4.6 km2.8 miBannerman Town (village)
Nearest airport: 31 km19 miRock Sound Airport (RSD)

Nearby places

Reef & Wreck BarFood and drink
640 m0.4 mi
True-True BBQAmerican
720 m0.4 mi
The Watering HoleFood and drink
820 m0.5 mi
Sensational SmoothiesJuice
830 m0.5 mi
Bow & Ribbon BarFood and drink
990 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Lighthouse Beach0.5 km0.3 mi east away
9.5 Excellent later
Family Beach0.8 km0.5 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later
Serenity Bay Beach1.2 km0.7 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later
Cotton Bay Beach2.3 km1.4 mi north away
9.5 Excellent later
Princess Cay3.5 km2.2 mi north-west away
9.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near South Family Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat5.7 GoodBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 83%
Sun6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 67%
Mon6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 47%
Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 46%
Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 44%