Nassau, Bahamas
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About Nassau
Nassau is a town in New Providence, Bahamas. From Nassau you can reach 2 surf spots, 3 kite spots and 5 dive sites. The nearest is Bahamas Paradise Island, a kite spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NAS, 14 km away.
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Staying in Nassau
- 47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NAS, 14 km, ASD, 63 km, SAQ, 72 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Nassau.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Nassau each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Beach14.2 kmabout 25 min by car | 3 ft158 kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, poor | 4 ft277 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too big | 3 ft74 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft73 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft80 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too big |
All readings for Love Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paradise Island2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft27 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, poor | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 2 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Paradise Island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nassau, 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 Nassau
- Bahamas Paradise Island 1.9 km · stays here
- Bahamas Nassau 3.4 km · stays here
- Bahamas 8.2 km · stays here
Dive near Nassau
- Willaurie Wreck Nassau 13 km · stays here
- Ray of Hope Nassau 13.9 km · stays here
- Stuart Cove Wall 15.4 km · stays here
- Shark Wall New Providence 16.5 km · stays here
- Shark Arena Nassau 16.8 km · stays here
Places to eat near Nassau
- Café MatisseItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Cheetahs LoungeBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
- Athena CafeGreek · 0.3 km from the centre
- Bahamian Cookin' Restaurant & BarCaribbean · 0.3 km from the centre
- Hard Rock Cafe NassauAmerican · 0.3 km from the centre
- The Bearded Clam Sports Bar and RestaurantCaribbean · 0.3 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