Hopetown-lighthouse — Hope Town, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hope Town

Hope Town is a town in Central Abaco, Bahamas. From Hope Town you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is Sugar Shack, a surf spot 2.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MHH, 13 km away.

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Staying in Hope Town

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MHH, 13 km, TCB, 49 km, ELH, 122 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hope Town.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hope Town each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

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Sugar Shack2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sugar Shack, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 smushy	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Indicas2.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Indicas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft8 s	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 s	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 s	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Elbow Key3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elbow Key, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 s	279kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 s	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 s	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Garbanzo4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garbanzo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 s	279kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 s	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 s	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Rights3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rights, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 s	279kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 s	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 s	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Rush Reef3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft27 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rush Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	701kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	594kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 s	279kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 s	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 s	224kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hope Town, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Hope Town

Abaco 6.1 km · stays here

Dive near Hope Town

Dive Abaco 9.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Hope Town

On Da BeachBar and grill · 1.7 km from the centre
Cap'n Jack's0.2 km from the centre
Reef Bar & Grill at the Hope Town Lodge0.6 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Hope Town, Bahamas

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Where it is

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